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unusual facts about Outrigger



Besson MB.411

In 1932, Besson created the MB.410 by replacing the twin floats of the MB.35 with a single main float and two outrigger floats just inboard of the wingtips.

Hilu

Hilu was AMF's production version of a boat variety more commonly found in designs hand built by outrigger aficionados.

Jukung

Essentially of Balinese origin, the double outrigger jukung is but one of many types of Pacific/Asian outrigger canoes that use the crab claw sail traditional throughout Polynesia.

Outrigger canoe

The links between seafaring and outrigger canoes in the Philippines extend through to political life, in which the smallest political unit in the country still called Barangay after the historical Balangay outrigger proas used in the original migrations of the first Austronesian peoples across the archipelago and beyond.

Rabbit Kekai

As surfing became a bigger part of his life, the boy looked to role models like Duke Kahanamoku, who instructed the ten-year-old Kekai in surfing and outrigger canoeing.

Tinaga

The island is accessible only by outrigger boat from Daet, Vinzons or Paracale.

Tumon

Most of the hotels in Tumon are located in this area including, Hotel Nikko Guam, Okura, Westin, Ohana Bayview, Ohana Oceanview, Tumon Bay Capitol, Outrigger, Hyatt, and Pia Marine.


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