The design

The outrigger canoe of the crossing is inspired by a historical plan drawn in Tahiti by the Admiral Paris around 1820 (standard plank of wood and stich construction).

In close cooperation with the businesses, The cabinet of naval architecture “NG Yacht Design”, and respecting the  measures issued by the Maritime Affairs in order to meet current standards, redrew the internal structure of the canoe and keeping the line drawn by the Admiral Paris.

Insubmersible, light and fast, the canoe will be built out of wood epoxy, with construction standards of ships of category I.

shape :              1 principal hull, 1 beam, 2 beams

Sails :              mixed fore-and-aft + jib

Dimension:     principal hull : Lht = 15,25m/50ft

outrigger : Lht beam = 14,50/47ft

Safety

Solar panels will produce the necessary electricity to run the transmission and safety appliances (radar, GPS, Internet, VHF radio etc).  The canoe will be equipped with all the needed safety material (flares, life jackets, survival raft, etc).