Outrigging

Question 1

where did outrigger first originate?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

what were outriggers initial purpose?

Answer 2

battle conditions in open sea

Question 3

what is the sport of canoe racing called in hawain?

Answer 3

hei hei wa’a

Question 4

what are modern oc6 hulls made of?

Answer 4

glass and reinforced plastic

Question 5

traditional canoes were made of ?

Answer 5

koa timber

Question 6

what is the lako and oma connection?

Answer 6

special way of tying the rope to minimize risk of breaking

Question 7

what are modern oc 1 hulls made of ?

Answer 7

1) glass reinforced plastic, carbon fibre reinforced plastic, or kevlar

Question 8

what is a difference between modern and traditional OC1s?

Answer 8

modern use foot pedals similar to kayak where as traditional do not

Question 9

oc1 lakos are typically made of ?

Answer 9

aluminum

Question 10

what are the most common outrigger canoes?

Answer 10

oc6. single person and doubles also common

Question 11

what is the “ama” and “iako”

Answer 11

ama is outrigger float and iako is spars connected to hull

Question 12

what is the proper paddling technique?

Answer 12

reach out grab water and drag. outrigger is pulled not pushed through out water

Question 13

when should the paddle exit the water?

Answer 13

when it reaches paddlers mid hip and thigh

Question 14

explain synchronized paddling?`

Answer 14

all paddles entering and exiting at same time utilizes maximum pull and lift with minimum effort

Question 15

what is the role of seat 1?

Answer 15

sets stroke pace. good endurance required

Question 16

what are seats 3,4 and 5 responsible for ?

Answer 16

power seats, 3 or 4 responsible for calling to flip blades over

Question 17

what does seat 6 do?

Answer 17

mostly steering