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==External links== {{Commons category|Proas}} ===Sources of information on proas=== *[http://www.clcboats.com/life-of-boats-blog/russell-brown-on-proas.html Russel Brown on Proas], and interview with the builder of Kauri, Cimba, Jzero, and Jzerro, sloop rigged Pacific proas of 30 to 37 feet in length. *[http://guampedia.com/agadna-canoe-builders/ Guampedia, Guam's Online Encyclopedia Agadna, Chamorro Canoe Builders] *[http://www.proafile.com/ The Proa File] by Michael Schacht. *[http://www.multihull.de/proa/proa-over.htm German proa website] Information and links (mainly in German) *A summary of American proa designs can be found on Craig O'Donnell's [https://web.archive.org/web/20000823075854/http://www.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/proa/commodore.html Cheap Pages]. *[http://wikiproa.pbwiki.com/ wikiproa] a wiki dedicated to proas. Mostly home build smaller designs. *A collection of [https://web.archive.org/web/20060320011344/http://www.wingo.com/proa/links.html links to Proa-related websites] from PacificProa.com *The University of Guam's Traditional Seafaring Society Webpage {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070914095716/http://www.traditionalseafarers.com/ Micronesia]}}. *[http://tobi.gmu.edu/tobithings/canoes/canoesmicronesia.pdf Canoes in Micronesia] by Marvin Montvel-Cohen; Micronesian working papers number 2, University of Guam Gallery of Art, David Robinson, Director, April 1970 *[http://www.multihull.de/proa/history/p_history.htm Big collection of photos of ancient proas] *[https://archive.today/20070222004732/http://slaniastamps.heindorffhus.dk/frame-MarshallIslands.htm 2001 Marshall Island stamps], showing the Marshallese walap *[https://web.archive.org/web/20051220003534/http://www.pacificislands.cc/pm52001/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0013 Canoe Craze In Marshall Islands], Pacific Magazine, By [[Giff Johnson]]. Shows modern kor-kor racers in traditional boats with [[polytarp]] sails *[https://www.mit.edu/people/robot/mh/riwuit/index.html Riwuit] pictures, and [https://www.mit.edu/people/robot/mh/kabua/index.html detailed plans] on building and tuning a riwuit *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821083206/http://www.ma-uri.org/uk/zealand_waka02.php The Vaka Taumako Project] page on Polynesian proas and sailing *[http://members.shaw.ca/jscull/proas.htm Essay] with photos of Kapingmarangi sailing canoes, Caroline Islands. *[http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/designs/proa/index.htm Duckworks Magazine] article on the R.B. Roosevelt and Monroe proas *[https://www.facebook.com/wam.rmi Waan Aeláñ in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) ] is a grassroots non-profit, non-government organization working with young Marshallese people. ===Individual proa designs=== *[http://www.proagenesis.org Proagenesis.org: Hinged vector fin proa] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120304050135/http://www.worldofboats.org/boats/view/ra_marama_ii/1/proa World of Boats (EISCA) Collection ~ Ra Marama II, Fijian Proa] *[http://www.clcboats.com/boats/pacificproa.php Mbuli] β A Pacific Proa *[http://www.multihull.de/proa/p5/p5gb.htm P5] β a 5 m multichine proa by Othmar Karschulin *[http://www.multihull.de/proa/p8/p8.htm P8 - Kalapuna] β an 8 m proa with crabclaw sail by Othmar Karschulin *[http://www.harryproa.com Harryproa website], detailing history and current developments of the Harry type proas *[http://www.dcss.org/speedsl/sheerspeed.html Dave Culp's] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060501181806/http://www.dcss.org/speedsl/sheerspeed.html |date=2006-05-01 }} untested unidirectional, single foil proa *[http://www.dcss.org/speedsl/crossbow.html Slingshot and Crossbow I] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060501181742/http://www.dcss.org/speedsl/crossbow.html |date=2006-05-01 }} shunting ama trimaran/proas *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207062148/http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/t2.html Gary Dierking's T2] proa design, showing the Gibbons/Dierking rig *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060712215529/http://wingo.com/newick/cheers.html Cheers], the first Atlantic proa *[http://www.amateurboatbuilding.com/articles/building/cheers/cheers.html Rebuilding Cheers], by Vincent Besin **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIGgQU4IkOg Video] of Cheers' relaunch in 2006 *[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3831237204236268486 Video] of Jeremie Fischer's proa ''Equilibre'' shunting *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4FADWXmuHk Video of Toroa] Micronesian style proa, designed and built by Michael Toy and Harmen Hielkema *[http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/gizmo/index.htm ''Gizmo''], an "experimental" minimalist proa by designer [https://web.archive.org/web/20070217164516/http://homepages.apci.net/~michalak/ Jim Michalak] *[http://www.mareinoa.de Mareinoa], a 12m cruising proa designed by Othmar Karschulin and built 2013 in Germany and sailed in the Baltic Sea] *[http://www.clcboats.com/shop/boats/new/newboats/madness-31-foot-pacific-proa.html Madness] β a {{convert|31|ft|m|adj=on}} Proa designed by John Harris {{Austronesian ships}} {{Sailing Vessels and Rigs}} {{Culture of Oceania|state=autocollapse}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Multihulls]] [[Category:Boats of Indonesia]] [[Category:Water transport in Malaysia]] [[Category:Water transportation in the Philippines]] [[Category:Outrigger canoes]] [[Category:Indigenous boats]] [[Category:Sailboat types]]
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