Outrigging Flashcards
where did outrigger first originate?
1) Hawaii around 200 ad
2) boats held up to 80 people and could hold food, plants,water and animals
3) by following migration patterns of birds overhead,explorers discovered hawain islands
what were outriggers initial purpose?
battle conditions in open sea
what is the sport of canoe racing called in hawain?
hei hei wa’a
what are modern oc6 hulls made of?
glass and reinforced plastic
traditional canoes were made of ?
koa timber
what is the lako and oma connection?
special way of tying the rope to minimize risk of breaking
what are modern oc 1 hulls made of ?
1) glass reinforced plastic, carbon fibre reinforced plastic, or kevlar
what is a difference between modern and traditional OC1s?
modern use foot pedals similar to kayak where as traditional do not
oc1 lakos are typically made of ?
aluminum
what are the most common outrigger canoes?
oc6. single person and doubles also common
what is the “ama” and “iako”
ama is outrigger float and iako is spars connected to hull
what is the proper paddling technique?
reach out grab water and drag. outrigger is pulled not pushed through out water
when should the paddle exit the water?
when it reaches paddlers mid hip and thigh
explain synchronized paddling?`
all paddles entering and exiting at same time utilizes maximum pull and lift with minimum effort
what is the role of seat 1?
sets stroke pace. good endurance required
what are seats 3,4 and 5 responsible for ?
power seats, 3 or 4 responsible for calling to flip blades over
what does seat 6 do?
mostly steering
