In what is fast becoming a major trend in outrigger paddling, rudderless outrigger races will soon hit the waters of Southern California. Newport Aquatic Center (NAC) has joined the growing list of clubs sponsoring races for paddlers exclusively using the traditional Tahitian V1 rudderless canoe. Yes, the word is getting around: “V1!”And so is the […]
Well, not exactly! The ARE TAHITI V1 Marara is still the same great rudderless canoe. But now, ARE TAHITI is giving paddlers another choice: The ARE Tahiti V1 MAKO. To meet the needs of paddlers of varying body types, ARE Tahiti has designed a V1 rudderless canoe with all the performance of the V1 Marara but with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnavRnqenDw Newport Aquatic Center, a longstanding paddling club in Southern California, just held its first of three V1-only races. It is yet one more nod to the presence of rudderless paddling in the U.S. The first of three “Va’a California” events underscores the growing recognition of rudderless paddling as the purest form of outrigger paddling.
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