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Outrigger Canoe

An outrigger canoe is much more stable than a regular canoe because of the extra stability from the outrigger. The outrigger is typically a shaped piece of wood that looks like a skinny canoe. It is attached to the main hull of the canoe with small pieces of wood that are lashed to the outrigger and then the hull of the boat. They can be on one side, both sides, or have multiple outriggers on each side.

An outrigger canoe is much faster than a regular one because the outrigger allows the canoe to track very well and provides excellent stability which allows the paddler to exert more force. They can have sails attached as well for a paddle free sail that is very quick, and they can use waves to their advantage as well.

The outrigger canoe is mostly used in Southeast Asia where it was originally developed. It allowed for the settling of Polynesia, Indonesia, New Zealand and many other Pacific Islands. The stability of the outrigger allows the canoe to be taken into rough seas where other canoes would fail.

 

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