Tipairua were large traditional sailing canoes of Tahiti that were of stately bearing and significance. They were often used for deep sea voyages, had low heads, high upturned sterns, and could be either paddled or sailed. [1]
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^ Parsonson, G. S.; Golson, Jack, Ed. (1962).
"The Settlement of Oceania: An Examination of the Accidental Voyage Theory".
Journal of the Polynesian Society. 71 (34).
Auckland University: 11–63. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
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