Single-outrigger canoes from PolynesiaA double-outrigger canoe from the PhilippinesModel of a Fijian drua, an example of a double-hull proa
Outrigger boats are various watercraft featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull. They can range from small dugout canoes to large plank-built vessels. Outrigger boats can also vary in their configuration, from the ancestral double-hull configuration (catamarans), to single-outrigger vessels prevalent in the Pacific Islands and Madagascar, to the double-outrigger vessels (trimarans) prevalent in Island Southeast Asia. They are traditionally fitted with Austronesian sails, like the crab claw sails and tanja sails, but in modern times are often fitted with petrol engines.
Unlike a single-hulled vessel, an outrigger or double-hull vessel generates stability as a result of the distance between its hulls rather than due to the shape of each individual hull. As such, the hulls of outrigger or double-hull boats are typically longer, narrower and more hydrodynamically efficient than those of single-hull vessels. Compared to other types of canoes, smaller outrigger canoes can be quite fast, yet are also capable of being paddled and sailed in rougher water. This paddling technique, however, differs greatly from kayaking or rowing. The paddle, or blade, used by the paddler is single sided, with either a straight or a double-bend shaft.
These vessels were the first true ocean-going ships, and are an important part of the Austronesian heritage. They were the vessels that enabled the Austronesian expansion from Taiwan into the islands of both the Indian and Pacific Ocean from around 3000 BC. They comprise the bulk of traditional boats in Island Southeast Asia, Island Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Madagascar. They have spread to other cultures Austronesians came into contact with, notably in Sri Lanka and southern India as well as in the coast of East Africa. In modern times, outrigger vessels are used in the sport of sailing. Catamaran and trimaran configurations are also widely used for high speed craft.
Outriggerboats are various watercraft featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the...
An outrigger is a projecting structure on a boat, with specific meaning depending on types of vessel. Outriggers may also refer to legs on a wheeled vehicle...
A trimaran (or double-outrigger) is a multihull boat that comprises a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls (or "floats") which are attached to the...
double-ended single-outriggerboats of Oceania, the double-outriggerboats of Island Southeast Asia, and sometimes ships with no outriggers or sails at all...
The vinta is a traditional outriggerboat from the Philippine island of Mindanao. The boats are made by Sama-Bajau, Tausug and Yakan peoples living in...
monohulls as well as uniquely Austronesian catamarans and outriggerboats (single-outriggerboats and trimarans). Traditional sail types include a variety...
their use of other maritime technologies (notably catamarans, outriggerboats, lashed-lug boats, and the crab claw sail), this enabled their rapid dispersal...
where the English terms "hull" and "outrigger" form normal parlance. Outriggers, catamarans, and outriggerboats are a common heritage of all Austronesian...
A pump boat (usually variation as pambot in local languages) is an outrigger canoe (bangka 'boat') powered by a small gasoline or diesel engine. Smaller...
be used for double-canoe (catamaran), single-outrigger (on the windward side), or double-outriggerboat configurations, in addition to monohulls. Crab...
Pierre-Yves (2016). "Austronesian Shipping in the Indian Ocean: From OutriggerBoats to Trading Ships". In Campbell, Gwyn (ed.). Early Exchange between...
platforms on the outriggers in the larger boats. Austronesian ships ranged in complexity from simple dugout canoes with outriggers or lashed together...
specialised for particular functions. Single-outriggerboats, double-canoes (catamarans), and double-outriggerboats (trimarans) of the Austronesian peoples...
an exchange of material culture (like catamarans, outriggerboats, lashed-lug and sewn-plank boats, and paan) and cultigens (like coconuts, sandalwood...
an exchange of material culture (like catamarans, outriggerboats, lashed-lug and sewn-plank boats, and paan) and cultigens (like coconuts, sandalwood...
invent oceangoing sailing technologies (notably catamarans, outriggerboats, lashed-lug boat building, and the crab claw sail), which enabled their rapid...
an exchange of material culture (like catamarans, outriggerboats, lashed-lug and sewn-plank boats, and paan) and cultigens (like coconuts, sandalwood...
are always sailed with the outrigger to windward; they do not tack but "shunt" (reverse direction), so both ends of the boat are identical. The distinction...
traditional sailing outriggerboats of the Chamorro people of the Northern Marianas. They are characterized by a single outrigger and a crab claw sail...
Cranio and the former kills the latter. Meanwhile, Pandora embarks in an outriggerboat with Tarao, who uses his seafaring skills to seek help. Guided by the...
("Mazaua") where they encountered a small outriggerboat ("boloto"). After talking with the crew of the boat via Enrique of Malacca (Magellan's slave-interpreter...
small wooden Indonesian outrigger canoe. It is a traditional fishing boat, but newer uses include "Jukung Dives", using the boat as a vehicle for small...
tied to a laterally flattened float called palyaw shaped like a small outriggerboat, a catamaran, or a fish. A long line is attached to the float. It is...
an exchange of material culture (like catamarans, outriggerboats, lashed-lug and sewn-plank boats, and paan) and cultigens (like coconuts, sandalwood...
ushering an exchange of material culture (like catamarans, outriggerboats, sewn-plank boats, and paan) and cultigens (like coconuts, sandalwood, bananas...
as 1500 BCE, exchanging material culture (like catamarans, outriggerboats, sewn-plank boats and paan) and cultigens (like coconuts, sandalwood, bananas...
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