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Chapter IX Sailing on the Sea-Arm of Pilolu

A Waga Sailing on a Kula Expedition
Plate XL A Waga Sailing on a Kula Expedition A canoe fully loaded with a crew of twelve men, just about to furl sail arriving in the Amphletts. Note the cargo at the gebobo and each man’s personal bundle of folded mat on top of it. (See Div. II .)
The Rigging of a Canoe
Plate XLI The Rigging of a Canoe Each time before a canoe starts, its mast has to put up and fixed by means of stays and a special arrangement of crescent-shaped cross-pieces and a rope, to be seen in the picture. (See Div. II .) Note the small kewoú canoe to the left.
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