Drua
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Drua, also known as na drua, n'drua, ndrua or waqa tabu, is a double-hull sailing boat that originated in the south-western Pacific islands. Druas do not tack but rather shunt. Both ends of each hull
CAD Ndrua, based on the Sema Makawa
Model of a drua from Fiji in the Otago Museum
Drua racing in Fiji (c. 1920)
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ʻAlia
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ʻAlia is the Samoan adaptation of a drua or double-hulled Polynesian sailing watercraft. They could be over 70 feet and carry more than 100 men. These ships were built in the 18th century and was mean
Double hulled va'a tele (large ship or ocean-going vessel) or 'alia at Mulinu'u on Upolu Island, Samoa, circa 1910. A man stands in front of va'a with child standing on vessel behind. Photographer possibly Louis John Daroux.
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