11. Race Strategies and Preparation Discover the differing ways to approach racing. Pre-race preparations, analytical preparation, race day, race strategy, three basic strategies, lead and pace, even pace, negative split, strategies over distance, the start, after the start, dealing with problems, collisions, t-bones, rounding the marks, wake riding, climbing the wake field/bow wave, riding the inside wake, crossing backwash, in the draft, drafting the ama, riding the outer wake, interaction.
12. Maritime Rules and Risk Responsibility This chapter covers some of the issues relating to international maritime rules, collision avoidance, right of way, paddling in the dark, lighting, knowing your limits, club policies, checking equipment, ensuring proficiency of paddlers.
13. Canoe Surfing Whether canoe surfing or paddling off from the beach this chapter provides some great tips regarding paddling in surf areas, preparation, the paddle out, the line up, the drop in, left hand break, right hand break, basic manoeuvres, the wipe out, recovery, returning to shore. By Chris Maynard.
14. Canoe Sailing Canoe sailing is growing in popularity, this chapter considers steering a sailing canoe, where to begin, paddles, poking, over correcting, steering via the sheet, downwind sailing, over sheeting and being over powered. By Nick Beck, Holopuni Canoes.
15. Safety Items GPS, mobile phones, hand held radio telephones, marine first aid kit, lighting, flares, hydration systems, food, sunglasses, cap, bailers.
16. Stretching/Related Injuries Stretching Warm ups, four forms of stretching, stability and balance, dealing with discomfort, massages, yoga.
17. Moloka`i: Preparing for Long Races Terry Wallance details planning to succeed, delegation, travel, accomodation, basic stuff, bags, rigging bags, rigging tools, capsize and safety gear, clothing and other essentials, food on Moloka`i, money matters, water, sea sickness, food on the escort boat, needs of the steerer.
18. Rudderless Va`a Hoe Presents a unique look at how to steer a rudderless va`a hoe and applying and dealing with anticipation, keeping the power on, ama drag, natural tendencies, steering strokes, turning away from the paddling side, head winds, tail winds, cross winds, ocean paddling, sprint racing.
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The Paddlers Guide to Outrigger Canoeing
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Tree Felling Ceremony
Extract from Paddlers Guide to Outrigger Canoeing.
Photos Steve West.
Deep in a hot languid rainforest, on the Pacific island of Huahine, the air dense with the smells of smoke from village fires and the fragrance of lush vegatation, there is a gathering, a ceremony. The felling of bread-fruit tree, which has long served the community, will perish and be reborn as a va`a, to continue to serve the community in another form. It's a time of sadness and celebration. Click images to enlarge.
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