Maui’s Polynesian voyaging canoe, the Mo?okiha o Pi?ilani under construction in West Maui, weighed in at 20,300 pounds or 10.3 tons, according to an announcement made by Hui o Wa?a Kaulua, Maui’s Voyaging Society.
The 62-foot double-hulled traditional sailing canoe was weighed as part of a registration process, as the vessel is readied for … Pictures and more
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Few people in the sailing world are sharper than Paul Bieker, a soft-spoken Seattle-based naval architect who has spent his career designing a wide variety of sailing vessels, from super-quick I-14s and his one-off line of ‘Riptide’ racer/cruisers, to America’s Cup yachts.
Bieker is one of the core designers credited with ‘super-charging’ Oracle Team USA’s ‘USA 17’ last September, changes that helped the American-flagged international team to successfully pull-off one of sports history’s greatest comebacks to defend the 34th America’s Cup.
Yet pull up a seat on the rail next to Bieker-as I’ve been fortunate enough to do on many occasions … More
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When kayaking is in your blood, sometimes you just can’t help but go big—at least, that’s the case for Canadian brothers Russell and Graham Henry, who just wrapped up a 4,000-mile expedition paddling from South America across the Caribbean and to Florida on sea kayaks, making them the first to paddle across the Caribbean since 1979, when John Dowd made the journey. The trip was the brainchild of Russell, 21, who came up with the idea for a university project and was quickly encouraged by his father, Current Designs kayaks founder Brian Henry, and joined by Graham, 22.
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Join the adventure in beautiful New Zealand as Ben Brown and Rush Sturges attempt to tackle the gnarliest of river flows. Hucking over some of the most dangerous waterfalls in the world, these guys continue to push the limits.
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