Entries

Kat & Proa : Turning a Canadian canoe into a sailing outrigger with some help from Gary Dierking's book: 'Outrigger Sailing Canoes'. In German.

Apacolypso Designs : Pacific canoe culture inspired sailing canoes made from aluminum pontoons and bamboo. Intrigued? Me too.

Tom Speer’s Shunting Foil Sections : Tom Speer is a Boeing aerodynamicist who used computer voodoo to create a foil section with fore and aft symmetry, suitable for a shunting proa. On the water reports show that the new foils perform as expected, that is... as well as traditional "teardrop" foils. An important step forward in proa development.

Tacking Outrigger : The website of Peter Evans and his designs. Includes a comprehensive photo list of tacking outriggers.

Arpex : The blog of Rio de Janeiro based Peter Mirow: design and build of a sailing outrigger canoe.

Inigo Wijnen : Big proas for ocean voyaging and expeditions, built and operated with sustainability in mind.

Canoes of Oceania : Harmen Hielkema blogs about his native-inspired proas from New Zealand.

Never Sea Land : A blog from Northern California with an excellent eye for all things maritime, most notably a Mermaid of the Day.

Wikiproa : "This site is intended to be a repository for articles on sailing proas, whether home or professionally built, modern or historical".

K-Proa : Interesting site by Timothy Kingman about his model experiments and development of a force-stabilized proa.

Cheap Pages : Craig O'Donnell's collection of bamboo, junk rig and proa pages - includes a proa FAQ, American proas, and more.

James Francis Boats : Pocket cruiser proas from Australia.

Proa Web Sites : Great list of sites about bilaterally asymmetrical sailboats.

Balogh Sail Designs : High performance Batwing sail rigs and inflatable outriggers for rigid kayaks, folding kayaks, and open canoes. Designs by Mark Balogh.

Hydrovisions : Builds the Raptor 16 - a lightweight and high-performance sailing/paddling outrigger with hydrofoil assisted stability.

Cape Falcon Kayak : Skin-on-frame canoe, kayaks, and sailing outriggers on the Oregon Pacific coast.

Mehrrumpfboote : German site that covers the Euro multihull scene, with an excellent Proa-Spezial section.

OCPaddler.com : Outrigger canoe racing: calendar, forum, photos and race results.

Chesapeake Light Craft : Wood/epoxy kayak kits and plans. 30 boat kits, including canoes, rowing and sailing craft, and power boats.

Tarawa, a Proa For One : 16' strip planked proa by Gary Dierking. Free plans available for updated 18' version.

James Wharram Catamarans : Polynesian catamaran designs and commentary by the inimitable James Wharram.

Yahoo! Groups: Proa File : Proa File International is a public world-wide forum for the discussion all aspects of proas and outrigger sailing canoes, including design, sailing, building, racing, cruising, and history.

Tim Anderson’s Home Away From Home : All kinds of interesting proa/outrigger canoe stuff here, including some excellently documented voyages that Tim has made in small, open canoes.

Outrigger Sailing Canoes : Boatbuilder Gary Dierking's site showcases his traditionally inspired outrigger canoe designs.

Malibu Outrigger Manual : Techniques of Sailing and Racing the Malibu Outrigger - the official manual.

Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association : The mission of the HSCA is "to learn, revive, educate and practice those ancient Hawaiian skills and values as they relate to sailing canoes and the Hawaiian culture".

FWI Proa : Equilibre - 38' (11.7m) Crab claw rigged racing proa sailing in the French West Indies.

Flaquita : Plywood outrigger designed and built to be a lightweight, car toppable, fast, safe sailboat that can be paddled, sailed or motored.

DGS Watersports : Offers design, parts and service for Hawaiian outrigger sailing canoes.

Holopuni Outrigger Canoes : Makers of OC3 sail and paddle canoes in Hawaii.

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