Richard Middleton - an Englishman now living in Motueka, New Zealand - has just started a proa build.

  Colonial Diaspora blog - Proa Commenced

It’ll be a little under sixteen feet long, with the main hull being comprised of two sections (like a nesting dinghy).  These details result from the craft needing to be transported in the back of Richard’s van, and the cargo space there is eight feet in length.  Richard posts fairly intermittently, so it may pay to keep a patient eye on his blog.

Cheers,
Paul