Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes: Modern Construction Methods for Three Fast, Beautiful Boats

Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes: Modern Construction Methods for Three Fast, Beautiful Boats

<p><b>Build the fastest, most exotic sailboats around!</b></p> <p>Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine the romance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency of design and breathtaking sailing performance. This is the first book to present complete plans and building instructions for three outrigger sailing canoes.</p> <p>Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, the designs are lightweight, easy to build, and screamingly fast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how to build these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-planking construction, explains what tools and materials are required, how to rig and equip the boats, and more.</p>