Malia (Hawaiian canoe) | |
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| Location | Jct. of Kapiolani Blvd. and McCully St., SE corner, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 21°17′30″N 157°50′5″W / 21.29167°N 157.83472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | James Takeo Yamasaki |
| Architectural style | Wooden dugout canoe |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001385[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1993 |
Mālia is a Hawaiian-style wooden racing canoe crafted by James Takeo Yamasaki. The canoe was hewn out of blonde koa wood in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in 1933. Its wooden hull provided the founding model for all subsequent outrigger canoeing hulls, including those later molded from fiberglass.[2] Hawaiian racing canoeist Tommy Holmes observed that Malia "remains a prototype for contemporary racing canoes [and] was among the first canoes built exclusively for the sport."[3] The canoe was listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Steve West (2009). "FAQ: Outrigger Canoes - Types Used for Racing". KANUculture: Ocean Sports Media Services. Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Holmes 1993, p. 125