Pahi (ship)

Type of traditional Tahitian watercraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pahi were the traditional double-hulled sailing watercraft of Tahiti.[1] They were large, two masted, and rigged with crab claw sails.[2] Able to carry 4-16 men and 17–25 metres (56–82 ft) long, these were big Polynesian ships.

1827 depiction of Tahitian pahi double-hulled war canoes

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