Heiva 2011 V3 Race
I think the video is more a contribution to the community then an ad. But that's just my vote.
Question: Regarding the downwind on v1, what were the conditions on this day? Wave size, wind speed etc? Looks to be a light day, but nice footage, thanks.
#3 Mon, 07/11/2011 - 11:52am
Nice! Maui Tim is doing some work down there. He's getting some Va'a all the way up here to Seattle, a great service to the paddling community. As we know, no one is really getting rich from doing stuff like that, it's a labor of love, and the passion is contagious!
#4 Mon, 07/11/2011 - 12:21pm
This video is shot from a go pro mounted on back iato of our V3. The race doesn't start till 6:18 into the video, i don't speak french so i was in the dark as to what the MC was saying and when it would start…
Seat 1 Tim Lara, Maui Hawaii Seat 2 Tainui, Tahiti (OPT A Seat 2) Seat 3 Maquer (Sp?) Tahiti (OPT Canoe Builder and past steersman for Shell Va'a during the 1990's molokai hoe wins)
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Tfonb4QPg&feature=youtu.be
on that same youtube account is a video of Eric Deane (steersman for OPT A) doing a down wind run on my carbon Fai3.
Pictures from the Heiva races can be seen at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.817489991536.2290081.19508375
This is the V3 we are bringing to Hawaii/USA however this one was laid up super light since it would only be used for lagoon paddling. Maquer said its a very good shape for surfing… can't wait to do a Maliko on one, video will be posted :) If interested in getting a V1 or V3 from Tahiti send me a private message.
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