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FEBRUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2016TAHITI / MOOREA
FRENCH POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPVA’A TA’IE TAUTORU PRESENTS 1st
annualPRESENTS
TYPE OF EVENTFRENCH POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
OC-3 OPEN OCEAN SAILING CANOE RACES
BRIEF OVERVIEW The fi rst OC-3 open ocean sailing canoe championship in French Polynesia, sailed on Va’a Ta’ie Tautoru, includes a series of fi ve races around Tahiti and Moorea.Through this event, and in collaboration with the Federation of Traditional Sports and Games, the Va’a Ta’ie Tautoru Association and Kainalu XT aim to perpetuate the ancestral art of navigating sailing canoes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENTA CONCEPT THAT FINDS ITS ESSENCE IN POLYNESIAN CULTUREThe sailing canoe, a powerful symbol of Polynesian culture, was once the only means of transportation for Polynesians. It was used for sailing the lagoons as well as for traveling across the high seas. In modern times, the sailing canoe or va’a ta’ie, eventually disappeared from view and was replaced by a paddling outrigger canoe. In fact, in Polynesian culture, people tend to measure themselves through physical prowess, which the paddling canoe requires. The sailing canoe on the other hand requires much more skill.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPIs a series of fi ve regattas from February to September around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea.These different regattas prepare teams for the great annual crossing between Tahiti and Bora Bora which will close the season. This is known as the Tahiti Nui Holopuni Va’a Channel Crossing.
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RACE CALENDAR / COURSES 1ST ROUND - MOOREA VA’A TA’IE CHALLENGE – FEBRUARY 13/14 - 54 KM / 34 MI
2ND ROUND - HOLOPUNI VA’A CHALLENGE – MARCH 27 - 46 KM / 29 MI
3RD ROUND - HOLOPUNI VA’A WATERMAN – JUNE 10 - 50 KM / 31,5 MI
4TH ROUND - TU’ARO MA’OHI - VA’A TA’IE – JUNE 25/26 - 50 KM / 31,5 MI
5TH ROUND - HOLOPUNI VA’A CHALLENGE – SEPTEMBER 3 - 56 KM / 35 MI
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SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIESOther meetings are planned :
- Polynésie 1ère / Discovery dayApril, 2ndMahana Beach, Faa’a
- Sails of Freedom / Discovery day and fun regattaOctoberMatavai bay / Pointe Vénus, Mahina
- Tahiti Nui Holopuni Va’a Channel CrossingNovember, 27th - December, 5thTahiti - Moorea - Huahine - Raiatea - Tahaa - Bora-bora
CONTEST RULES All participants must be members of the Va’a Ta’ie Tautoru association and be licensed under the Federation of Traditional Sports and Games (La Fédération des Sports et Jeux Traditionnels).Each sailing canoe must present a team with a total of fi ve paddlers. However, only three crew members may be on-board at any given time.Over the course of the season, each member of the team must compete in at least one of the regattas.Complete rules are available on the Va’a Ta’ie Tautoru Association Facebook page or athttp://docdro.id/G6UcE2Z
PRIZES The winning team will be named champions of French Polynesia and will be awarded fi ve international plane tickets for any of the routes operated by Air Tahiti Nui.
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