Next Meeting, U18 disco fundraiser, Boat Launching

 Hey yorlye, just a couple of pics to update you all on the progress of the canoe.  The inside has been varnished and waiting for this to cure before top coating the outside of the hull.  Jason has laminated timbers from Silky oak, camphor laurel and pine to make the paddles for the canoe.  He's holding the steering paddle, which is slightly different shape and timbers from the other paddles.
Brian Adams has received the name back  from Tahiti.  For those of you who aren't aware, we were going to name the boat Sylvia, but wanted Sylvia's tahitian name.  She doesn't have a tahitian name so we suggested they put forward a name and Brian sent me through this e-mail:  The name that came back from Tahiti is TEFAUROA  have been told it was the Tahitian name for Point Venus this is where the Bounty  sailed from.

As mentioned to you before Sylvia does not have a Tahitian name hence their suggested name "Tefauroa"

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Whilst in Tahiti with Helen on a holiday we spent some time with Sylvia's family. " Moana" Sylvia's son was into the Va'a at the time collected me and I went to watch him train with his crew . Then we  picked up his  brother Lesley who is Sylvia's eldest son, who is very famous in Tahiti for his records achieved in Va'a single canoing. I believe that still up to this day his record still has not been broken.    Lesley trained 6 hrs a day  7 days a week prior to his record race  achievment.  Included in this training was running up & down mountains. From a lunch session with Moana, Lesley & myself  we were discussing  the Va'a & it's traditions & for whatever reason Lesley decided to give me the plans for a 6 man va'a.   This is how the plans came to Norfolk Island which were hand drawn by Lesley, the instructions were in French & Nicki Beadman kindly translated it back into English for me.  Leslie also offered to come to Norfolk to help pass on his knowledge & to help train if ever needed.

We are currently getting the name for the boat transferred onto decal to be attached to the boat before it is launched.  On that note, we are looking at launching the boat in about 2 weeks.  We will be making it a bit of a fundraiser for the club also.  So we will have a meeting this Saturday 4pm at Emily Bay to discuss the launch and upcoming fundraisers, and also to do some more paddling training in the dunga canoe at the beach, just so you can build an appreciation for what's to come in the real outrigger!

Our U18 disco was a great success.  Thankyou to all who turned up to help, and to all the parents out there who supported this event.  We raised around $1200 for the club, but not sure of the exact amount as we still have the account for the drinks to settle.  The combined income from entry fee, snacks and drinks and glow products made it a great fundraiser for the club and the kids loved it!

Special thanks to Tania Sharp for all of her organising of lighting (thanks Andre Nobbs), music (thanks Miguel and Eddie), dj's (thanks Bob and Gaby).
Thanks to Slick for sausages and Hot Crust for the bread.  Thanks also to Louise and Lexi Tavener for their help with the shop and facepainting, (and for the loan of the bin!!) and to Sorrel Ciantar who also donated her time to the shop.  Special mention to Deb Johnson and Mick for all their help through the night.  Mick got a great tip for the fantastic nail painting he did.  Thanks also to the crew of guys that transported lounges and equipment.  We would also like to thank Norfolk Island Administration for waiving the hire fee for the supper room, to assist us with our fundraising.  Thanks also to Norfolk Island Police for security in the carpark ensuring it all ran smoothly. I'm sure there are lots of others to thank, check this weekends paper for Tania and Johns roundup.

seeya Saturday 4pm, ready to paddle!