Sunday, 1 February 2009

Madagascar outrigger canoe

And now a small break from the Toroa surgery






















My brother found this in a Dutch "Zeilen" magazine, January 08 (photo by Edo & Joanne Ankum)
I always understood from my friend Steven (who's father was a military courier in Africa During the second World War) that outrigger canoes were common in Madagascar, he viewed them from the bubble observation window in the PBY Catalina in which he flew regularly
Here's a nice example of a tacker (not a shunting proa)
What's revealing for me is the way the lateen sail is set down wind.

Back to work, finishing the coving and glassing on the interior of Toroa's hull today.

More soon.

1 comment:

  1. Delighted to see the picture. I took it sailing along the west Madagascar coast on board sailing yacht Sally Lightfoot. See www.sallylightfoot.nl for more pics about Madagascar and traditional sailing.

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