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- 05/03: Community — Hello from Sweden!
- 04/30: Designs and Concepts — Two more proa rigs
- 04/29: Designs and Concepts — Bolger Advanced Sharpie like Proa, now with Videos.
- 04/08: Community — Hello from France
- 03/25: Designs and Concepts — Adventure Racing Proa/cat
- 03/25: Community — Hello from Denmark
- 03/23: Community — South Padre Island, Texas
- 03/13: Proa Tech — PROA SA/D & BRUCE NUMBER
- 03/12: General — Aluminum Outrigger for Great Barrier Reef
- 03/10: General — Atlantic vs. Pacific Proas
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About Proafile
Proafile is an online magazine and forum devoted to the proa, the unique and fascinating invention of the seafaring peoples of Oceania. We’re interested in all aspects of proas and outrigger sailing canoes, including design, building, sailing, racing, cruising, and history.
History
Proafile.com was launched back in 1999 by Seattle based artist and designer Michael Schacht, as a blog to talk about proas and meet others who shared the addiction.
Why proas? Because I’ve always been fascinated by getting more from less. More speed, more fun, more of what I love about sailing, and the Pacific Islander’s invention is hard to beat in the bang-for-the-buck category. Proas are also notoriously difficult to design well, which lends them a Quixotic quality that is nigh irresistible.
If you also share the fascination, welcome.
Michael Schacht
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