Great photos! Mr. Dierking certainly knows his stuff, and you are lucky to be hanging with him...never met him personally, but he was very friendly and generous with adivice and some plans over the net. My next project is a proa...when I can get around to it...ugh!

Nice shop too!

Cruz, W.F.

: During the past few weeks I've had the pleasure of watching Gary Dierking
: build an outrigger canoe here in Fiji. In just two weeks or so, he
: transformed a few sheets of plywood and a few boards into a magnificant 6+
: meter sailing canoe!

: Gary is a pro at this stuff (author of a book on the subject; link below), so
: I've learned a few things from him. He'll be here for a few months sailing
: around northeast Viti Levu island.

: Me? I'm halfway through a couple of S&G Cirrus kayaks, with my own low-wind
: resistance decks. Fishing a lot.