Model: outrigger vaka with sail, Fiji
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A detachable vana (mast) with triangular latha (sail) woven of pandanas is attached to two karikari (compound spars) by cord stitched through it to each, the yard is trimmed in green and red textile fibre, and decorated with black rectangle shapes created by a interwoven dyed length of pandanas through the latha along the leach edge.
The vana (mast) with veikuku (rounded heel) of the yard is placed into a vungakoto (rectangular ridged chock on deck), and topped by a decorative mast head.
The outrigger is attached to the thama (float) by kaso tu mata (outer booms) and a central kaso tu (medium boom), each secured by mangimangi (sennit; plaited coconut braid) lashing.
Pandanus: Sail
Natural Fibre: Rigging and lashing
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