These are all very nice newer high tech versions of the original Polynesian outrigger canoes/surfboards which travelled 1000s of miles across open Pacific waters to populate places such as Hawaii. YMMV, Mr. BZ-can you say Hokule'a?
On Aug 11, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > the outrigger ones are kinda sorta like old school DR racing kayaks... good idea 'cause that hull shape (almost a perfect hemicircle) is pretty darn unstable (but fast) > > alistair > > > On 2011-08-11, at 5:33 PM, Jeff Schwaia wrote: > >> Speaking of kayaks... anybody ever heard of Huki ( www.huki.com )? >> >> The wife just opened a fitness studio and those guys are one of her >> neighbors. Pretty cool looking rigs. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff |
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