A New Sailing Canoe in Fulaga 

+morethan4mph Me too... and very far from the nearest hospital... Absolutly no right for error! But I agree, it's a nice story, and a great place to visit.

When I saw him using the chainsaw while standing barefoot on the log I had to grin - common sense and knowing your tools beats any Health & Safety legislation.

clearly he should have something with slippery soles that prevents his toes from gripping the work surface ;)

Fijian Hardwood tree known locally as Vesi. Known throughout Melanesia as Kwila.

And how did the first people get to Fiji islands? Great swimmers I suppose LoL

@@pakde8002 we did not come from Africa or anywhere else...

English translation: It is so impressive to see how such boats have been built and used sustainably for centuries. Unfortunately one finds fewer and fewer of these traditional sailors. Even in remote Papua, I saw very little of it. The old dugout canoes are almost only moved with 15 HP motors. I understand that this is practical and direct for the fishermen. Unfortunately, they are financially at the mercy of the fuel mafia and have to catch a lot more fish than they need. That's really sad. All the nicer to see these films here. Thanks for the comment! In Fulaga, with only one supply ship a month, being able to navigate around the lagoon without the use of 2-stoke fuel was a huge benefit and the canoe was widely shared by several families. Sadly, we heard it was holed on a rock a couple of years after it was built and we don't know if anyone has yet built another.

The sails were made from pandanus leaves that were weaved. Fijians also use it as mats in their households and are still in use today in a typical Fijian home.

Yes, the Pacific Islanders voyaged and navigated in these all across the Pacific ocean

Woven mats called "fala"...I sleep on two at home in the states... it's just how I was raised. I have an expensive bed, but with my gf in Thailand at the moment...I see no need to use it, so it is in storage and I sleep on my fala like I would in Samoa.

Of course we do, those canoes are awesome! I mean for how long have they been the fastest sailing boats? I wish I could learn to sail one but every video I found is all about cool shots against sunset or water level shots, no one shows how to actually manuever the boat and I cant exactly afford to build one not knowing if I can sail it

Get over yourself, you racist prick.

@@npc6817 until the steam engine, these canoes must have been the fastest human made thing on the planet for thousands of years!

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