Faʻafaite
| History | |
|---|---|
| French Polynesia | |
| Name | Faʻafaite |
| Owner | Fa’afaite-Tahiti Voyaging Society |
| Builder | Salthouse Boatbuilders |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vaka Moana |
| Tonnage | 13 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 72 ft (22 m) overall[1] |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m)[1] |
| Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | Sail / PV electric |
| Sail plan | crabclaw sails |
| Complement | 14-16[1] |
Faʻafaiteis a reconstruction of a double-hulledPolynesianvoyaging canoe. It was built in 2009 by the Okeanos Foundation for the Sea.[2]It is operated by theFa’afaite-Tahiti Voyaging Societyand used to teach used to teachpolynesian navigation.[3]
Construction[edit]
Faʻafaiteis one of eightvaka moanabuilt for the Okeanos Foundation for the Sea and gifted to Pacific voyaging societies.[1]The vaka hulls are constructed offiberglass,The wood beams are connected to the hulls with traditional lashings. The two masts are rigged withcrab claw sails,withbermuda riggedsails for safety during long voyages. It is fitted with a 1 kWphotovoltaicarray powering a 4 kW electric motor.[1]It was constructed at Salthouse Boatbuilders inAuckland,New Zealand.
Voyages[edit]
- In October 2010Faʻafaitesailed toHuahine.[4]
- In 2011 it visitedSan Diegoas part of a fleet of six traditional canoes which voyaged across the Pacific to the USA.[5]
- In 2011 - 2012 it was part of theTe Mana o Te Moana(Spirit of the Ocean) fleet of sixvakawhich visited 15 Pacific nations to spread knowledge of voyaging culture and advocate for ocean conservation.[6]
- In March and April 2017Faʻafaitevoyaged to theAustral Islandsto support theRāhui nui no Tuha'a Paemarine reserve project.[7][8]The expedition discovered significantcoral bleachinginRurutu.[9]
- In June 2017 it sailed tohawaiito rendezvous withHōkūleʻa.[10]
- In August 2019 it sailed from Tahiti to New Zealand as part of the Tuia 250 to mark first contact between Māori and Pakeha in New Zealand in 1769.[11][12]It arrived inTaurangaon 14 September 2019, after a journey of one month.[13]
- In June 2021 it sailed toRaiatea.[14]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefg"Vaka Moana".Okeanos Foundation for the Sea. Archived fromthe originalon 25 January 2022.Retrieved1 October2021.
- ^"Te hekenga o ngā waka: Tuia 250 Voyage".Ministry of Culture and Heritage.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Faʻafaite".Land of Voyagers.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Faafaite, la double pirogue à la rencontre des habitants de Huahine"(in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 October 2010.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"PACIFIC VOYAGERS MAKE THEIR WAY TO SAN DIEGO".Pacific Islands Report. 2 September 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 1 October 2021.Retrieved1 October2021.
- ^"Arrivée de la flottille Pacific Voyager à Tautira"(in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 April 2012.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Fa'afaite soutient le projet de grande réserve marine aux Australes"(in French). Tahiti Infos. 13 March 2017.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Fa'afaite reprend la mer avec Rāhui nui"(in French). Tahiti Infos. 15 March 2017.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"L'expédition de la pirogue Fa'afaite a révélé un important blanchissement corallien à Rurutu"(in French). Tahiti Infos. 12 April 2017.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Aloha, Fa'afaite! Voyaging canoe from Tahiti arrives in Hilo before rendezvous with Hokule'a".Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 7 June 2017.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Fa'afaite keep ocean voyaging traditions alive".Te Ao Māori News. 22 September 2019.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Vaka crew traces Polynesian links in Tahiti-NZ voyage".RNZ. 20 August 2019.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Canoe sails from Tahiti to Tauranga guided by stars".RNZ. 14 September 2019.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^"Fa'afaite, l'héritage en partage"(in French). Tahiti Infos. 10 June 2021.Retrieved1 February2023.
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