Talk:Outrigger canoeing
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Does anyone else think this page has too many links on it? Wikipedia is not a directory. There is a community edited canoe club directory at ocpaddler. Of-course I am biased and will not change this, but I would suggest someone else do it. --Keizo 05:43, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- It certainly does. I've added a link to the most appropriate Open Directory category (which is a directory of links) and removed some of the most egregiously inappropriate links, but it certainly needs to be trimmed more. —Wrathchild (talk) 00:31, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
Also "The sport is also known as Wa'a racing in some parts of the Pacific" is not accurate. Wa'a is Hawaiian. Va'a is Tahitian. I think it's different in other polynesian languages. --Keizo 05:49, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
Do others think the reference to personnal floatation devices should be deleted or modified with a satement that the US Coast Guard exempts OC1 OC2 and OC6 outrigger canoes from the standard USCG PFD requirement? 76.83.142.181 06:35, 22 January 2007 (UTC)Ron
From what I understand, the USCG rules on PFDs make no specific exemption for OC1/OC2/OC6 outrigger canoes, although the PFD rules may not be very strictly enforced in some places. Canoes and kayaks in general do not have to have a type IV PFD (throw ring type) but do have to have a wearable PFD for everyone on board.
The main photo tagline states that it is two canoes racing. I only see one! When you click on the photo the specific tagline says that it is a "six man" canoe... that should say "six person" or "six paddler" canoe. Heather129.173.178.117 22:33, 18 March 2007 (UTC) Heather129.173.178.117 22:30, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
