Jump to content

Pahi (ship)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by HyperGaruda (talk | contribs) at 06:59, 29 May 2016 (Preparing for a dab page). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pahi were the traditional double-hulled sailing watercraft of Tahiti.[1] They were large, two masted, and rigged with crab claw sails.[2]

References

  1. ^ Taonui, Rāwiri (22 September 2012). 'Canoe navigation - Waka – canoes', Te Ara. p. 1. Retrieved 12 January 2015. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Parsonson, G. S.; Golson, Jack, Ed. (1962). "The Settlement of Oceania: An Examination of the Accidental Voyage Theory". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 71 (34). Auckland University: 11–63. Retrieved January 11, 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)