What length are solo outrigger canoes?
As with any embryonic sport, experimentation has been a major facet within this division since 1989. Canoes as short as 19ft have been experimented with and started out as long as 27ft. Some designers try to create a compromise canoe or an all around canoe, which performs well not only in flat water but also in the rough. Unfortunately these criteria and design requirements are diametrically opposed to each other and therefore an all around canoe is neither outstanding in one condition or another, merely reasonably good in most. The short canoes of 19-21ft thereabouts with extra rocker (hull curvature) perform well in ocean conditions, but not so on the flat. Whereas the longer canoes of between 21-23ft with a little less rocker, perform better on the flat and still perform adequately on the ocean. Ideally, you need two canoes, one for flat water races and one for rough water. In areas such as Hawaii, solo canoes are generally constructed with rough water paddling in mind, as these mak
