Editing Proa (section)

==Modern variations==
[[File:Bikini Atoll proa being loaded.jpg|thumb|A proa of the [[Bikini Island]]ers is loaded aboard LST 1108 on March 7, 1948, as the island's residents are relocated to Rongerik Atoll.]]
In the [[Marshall Islands]], where the craft were traditionally built, there has been a resurgence of interest in the proa. People hold annual kor-kor races in the lagoon at [[Majuro]], along with events such as a children's riwut race.  The kor-kors are built in traditional style out of traditional materials, though the sails are made with modern materials (often inexpensive [[polyethylene]] [[tarpaulin]]s, commonly known as ''polytarp'').

A loose group of individuals from all over the world has formed from those interested in the proa, including people with a historical perspective and those with a scientific and engineering perspective.  Many such individuals are members of the [[Amateur Yacht Research Society]].