Polynesian multihull terminology, such as "ama", "aka" and "vaka" (or "waka") are multihull terms that have been widely adopted beyond the South Pacific where these terms originated. This Polynesian terminology is in common use in the Americas and the Pacific but is almost unknown in Europe, where the English terms "hull" and "outrigger" form ...

This vaka was built on Taumako and sailed out of Nifiloli; it was used for travel and trading within the Santa Cruz archipelago. A tepukei, tepuke or TePuke is a Polynesian boat type, characterized by its elaborate decking, its submerged hulls and symmetrical "crab claw" sail slender foil or radically extended tips claw sail (Te Laa).

The Vaka Moana is our largest traditional canoe. It is a fully autonomous open ocean sailing canoe. Its name means “Boat of the Ocean”. When James Cook first came to the Tuamotus and other Polynesian islands around 1770, he was inspired by …

MOANA NUI's Vaka : from prehistory to oceans conservation. With MOANA NUI, and thanks to our partnership with the prestigious naval architecture firm VPLP design, we will bring back to life the “VAKA”, these large ancestral catamarans, ambassadors and actors of the protection of …

THE MOANA NUI PROJECT WILL REVIVE THESE LEGENDARY BOATS. These VAKA will be reborn to relive the conquest of the Pacific, in order to rediscover the traditional knowledges that has enabled the Oceanian and Polynesian peoples to survive despite deep and various crises, by preserving their common asset : the Ocean.

We are extremely fortunate to have our beautiful vaka, Marumaru Atua to not only be a vessel for our people, but a vessel of traditional knowledge and ocean navigation. The Marumaru Atua is the only Cook Islands traditional canoe that is operated today.

2000年5月15日 · Communications from the world outside come over the island’s marine radio or by way of an occasional boat. The nearest inhabited islands are 100 nautical miles across a frequently rough and treacherous seaway. Of necessity, the Taumako live as Oceanic peoples have for generations, by subsistence farming and fishing.

The new vaka technology connects the best of the past with the best of the future and includes the use of solar panels and coconut oil-fuelled engines, perfectly suited for fossil-fuel free transport of people, food, medicine, and supplies between South Pacific Islands.

From very early times, 3000 – 1000BC, island people have been sailing extensively throughout Polynesia. Their vessels were twin hulled canoes called vakas. They were stable in the heavy seas and would sail long distances. The range of vaka sizes was vast and some could carry over 200 voyagers. They navigated by the stars, ocean…

Train youth to build vaka and navigate using ancient designs, methods & materials . Honor & protect Taumakan cultural heritage & intellectual property rights . Accommodate local and international students at Taumako Traditional Voyaging School . Revive and create more sustainability, resilience, bio-diversity and food security