Outrigger canoe racing

Outrigger Canoe Racing is a team paddling sport which utilises the outrigger canoe. The sport is also known as Va'a racing in some parts of the Pacific. The length of the race can be up 500 meters in short sprint events, 8 kilometres for "short course" events, 16 to 18 kilometres for "long course" events, and 42 kilometres for marathon events. The standard crew complement is six to nine, depending on the type of race and canoe. As a standard outrigger canoe contains six seats, crew changovers during longer races involve exit and entry to the canoe directly from the water while the canoe is underway. The longer races are typically conducted in the open ocean.

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Paddling - Sport - Outrigger canoe - Pacific - Race - Crew

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