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Coordinates: 19°08′S 178°34′W. Fulaga (pronounced [fuˈlaŋa]) (proper name: Vulaga) is a crescent-shaped reef- limestone island in Fiji 's Southern Lau Group . The spectacular lagoon and the fact that the island is a Pritchardia thurstonii habitat contribute to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and ...
Hawaii, Asia, Australia, Oceania. Key people. Jeff Wagoner, President and CEO. Website. www .outrigger .com. Outrigger Resorts & Hotels is a Honolulu -based luxury hotel chain and management company that operates hotels, condominiums, and vacation resort properties in Hawaii, the Asia-Pacific region, and the islands of the Indian Ocean .
[10] The 462-room Kona Lagoon Hotel, closed since 1988, had fallen into disrepair. [11] Local people said the project was "cursed" because of all the sacred sites in the area, and it was torn down in 2004, with long-term plans to restore the historic sites. [ 12 ]
Takia (watercraft) Takia are a traditional watercraft of Fiji. They are a type of outrigger canoe that is smaller than a camakau, which in turn is smaller than a drua. A takia hull is a dugout made from any suitable wood. They rarely have sails, and do not feature a centreboard. An oar is used as a rudder.
Outrigger canoeing at the 2003 South Pacific Games was held from 30 June to 3 July 2003 on the Suva foreshore in Fiji. Tahiti dominated the competition winning all twelve gold medals. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Hawaiian navigators sailing multi-hulled canoe, c. 1781. Polynesian navigation or Polynesian wayfinding was used for thousands of years to enable long voyages across thousands of kilometres of the open Pacific Ocean. Polynesians made contact with nearly every island within the vast Polynesian Triangle, using outrigger canoes or double-hulled ...
Outrigger canoeing at the 1999 South Pacific Games was held from 5–10 June 1999 at Matapang Beach, Tumon Bay in Guam. There were six events for the "Galaide II" OC6 canoe (G6) and four events for the Va'a 1 rudderless OC1 (V1). Tahiti dominated the competition winning all ten gold medals. [1]
In a rowing boat or galley, an outrigger (or rigger) is a triangular frame that holds the rowlock (into which the oar is slotted) away from the saxboard (or gunwale in gig rowing) to optimize leverage. Wooden outriggers appear on the new trireme around the 7th or 6th centuries BC and later on Italian galleys around AD 1300, while Harry Clasper ...