domingo, 1 de febrero de 2015

Paraw

The Paraw is a double outrigger sail boat native to the Visayas region of the Philippines. The paraw is similar to a proa, but the paraw has two outriggers or katig.
Etymology
The word paraw also parao is related to proa and may be used to denote a boat. However, the term for boats (with or without outriggers) in the Philippine islands without sails or layag are typically called vanca or bangka.
Characteristics
The paraw has three major elements that make it a paraw: the bangka, the katig and the layag. Motorized versions of bangkas (with outriggers) are commonly known as pump boats and are used for inter-island travel.
Paraws can sail between 11 to 17 knots (20~31 km/h). The outriggers (ama), or katig, are made of wood or bamboo, and may be straight or curved upward much like skis.
Construction
Traditionally these boats have been made from dungon, guisoc, ipil...

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