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Wakinikona Hawaiian Club Hui Wa'a requires that
anyone interested in joining the club and participating in the Hui Wa'a, read
the following information and complete the necessary forms:
1.
Club Waiver:
A.
Before anyone is allowed to paddle, they must read, understand, agree to,
and sign
the club waiver form.
2.
Basic Canoe Terminology:
1.
Ama - The "floater" part of the canoe Iako - Arched crossbeams which
fasten the floater (ama) to the hull ('akea) of the canoe.
2.
Gunwales - Top sides of the canoe
3.
Bow - Front end of the canoe (maka ihu)
4.
Stern - Rear end of the canoe (moamoa)
5.
Huli Pau - Canoe Capsizing
6.
Seat numbering - Seats are numbered starting from the Bow (seat 1) to the
Stern (seat 6).
For additional canoe terminology, see
http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/org/pvs/buildparts.html
3.
Basic Paddling
Instructions
A.
{Basic Paddling
Instructions go here}.
4.
Recommended
Equipment for Paddlers
0.
Spring suit or full
wet suit (protects against hypothermia)
1.
Booties (protects
your feet and keeps them warm)
2.
Hat (keeps your eyes
shielded, head warm and can be used as a bailer)
3.
Sun screen (For
Summer and Fall Months)
5.
Mandatory Canoe Equipment (Do not leave shore without the
following):
1.
VHF Marine Radio (Hand Held, double bagged).
2.
Orion Alert/Locate Marine Signal Kit
3.
PFD's {Personal
Floatation Device}for all
paddlers on board.
4.
A minimum of two
bailers per canoe (3 on windy or choppy days)
5.
Extra paddle
6.
Drinking Water
7.
Extra rigging tubing
6.
Safety
Procedures
A.
Check weather
conditions – Do not
leave shore under adverse weather conditions such as gale force winds, high
surf, rough seas, thunder heads or thick fog. Review the latest weather report
on Channel 1 on the VHF Marine Radio before leaving shore.
B.
Canoe
Equipment Check
The steersman is responsible for checking the following equipment before leaving
shore. Do not leave shore if any equipment listed below is missing or broken.
1) All paddlers must have a PFD on board. NO PFD, NO PADDLE, NO EXCEPTIONS!
2) A minimum of two bailers per canoe (3 on windy or choppy days).
3) VHF Marine Radio – Present in your practice session on one canoe.
4) Marine Signal Kit – Present in your practice session on one canoe.
5) Extra Paddle – Present in your practice session on one canoe.
6) Drinking Water
7) Extra Rigging Tubing
8) Check canoe and ama for cracks and water leaks
9) Check all rigging
10) Plug ama
C. Crew Check
Each Paddler is responsible for checking the following equipment before leaving
shore.
1) A PDF is on board for you
2) Reasonable clothing to protect against hypothermia
3) Your paddle!
D) Evaluating crew
capabilities
The coaches are responsible for evaluating the crew’s capabilities. Do not
paddle if your crew can not :
a) Right a capsized canoe
b) Climb into a canoe while in
the water
c) Bail out a canoe
d) Swim
7.
Launching the
canoe from the beach
Once all of the equipment is on board and checked and the harbor patrol has been
notified, you are ready to "shove off". At this point the steersman is in
charge. Follow his/hers directions.
A) Wait for the steersman to give the command to move the canoe from the shore
to the water. (Lift the canoe, don’t drag it on the sand/rocks)
B) Walk the canoe out into the surf and wait for the steersman to give the
command to climb aboard and paddle.
C) Paddle hard to get out of the impact zone!
D) If a wave
is going to crash on the canoe, do not have your
legs wrapped under
the seat to avoid leg injury. Lean out towards the ama to prevent a huli.
E) If you huli in the impact zone, don't panic. Be aware that you are in shallow
water. Avoid being pinned down or crushed by the canoe. Count heads (make sure
everyone is accounted for) and watch out for the next wave. Get out of the way
of the canoe, should the next wave crashing in! Follow the steersman’s
instructions.
F) If you get swamped in the impact zone, follow the steersman’s instructions.
Out at sea
A) Enjoy your work out, however, if you feel dizzy, faint or have difficulty
breathing, STOP and notify the steersman.
B) Steersman - if paddling with another canoe, stay together and keep an eye on
each other.
C) Steersman - stay close to shore in off shore gusty wind conditions (avoid
being blown out to sea).
D) Steersman – keep an eye out for other watercrafts (avoid collisions).
E) Do not paddle North of the jetty (out of radio range) if you are out with one
crew.
F) If and when you huli pau out at sea, don't panic. Know your responsibilities
so that your actions are automatic:
Seat 1 - Stays at the bow of the canoe and assist the steersman in turning the
canoe (if needed).
Seat 2 - Works with Seat 4 to right the canoe. Make sure the ama does not come
crashing down on someone's head!
Seat 3 - Gathers loose bailers, paddles, PFD's and other gear before they drift
away.
Seat 4 - Works with Seat 2 to right the canoe. Make sure the ama does not come
crashing down on someone's head!
Seat 5 - Gathers loose bailers, paddles, PFD's and other gear before they drift
away.
Seat 6 - Stays at the stern of the canoe, Counts heads to make sure everyone is
accounted for, supervises the huli drill and directs Seat 1 in turning the canoe
(if needed).
Once the canoe has been righted, seat 3 and 5 begin bailing (quickly), while the
rest of the crew position themselves along the ama side of the canoe at their
assigned seat. Do not get into the canoe until directed to do so by the
steersman.
If weather conditions are swamping the canoe and you are unable to bail out
water fast enough, try turning the righted canoe into the swell, and have
everyone get on the stern of the canoe and force it down under water as far as
you can. As the stern "sinks" the bow rises and thus is emptied of water. Timed
with a swell, release the canoe at the same time at the top of the swell (when
the bow is at it's highest point). The canoe should dart up and forward and
hopefully, spill out more water. Quickly bail out the remaining water.
For more information on huli recovery techniques, see
Kama I Ka Huli Pu - The Art of Righting a Polynesian
Canoe.
IMPORTANT: If you are unable to right the canoe or bail out the water
(swamped). YOU ARE IN A SERIOUS SITUATION - RADIO FOR HELP! (See Emergency Situations below).
Marine VHF
Radio Channels
The chart below
summarizes a portion of the FCC rules -- 47 CFR
80.371(c) and
80.373(f)
|
Type of
Message |
Appropriate Channel(s) |
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DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING
- Use this channel to get the attention of another station (calling)
or in emergencies (distress and safety). |
16 |
|
INTERSHIP SAFETY
- Use this channel for ship-to-ship safety messages and for search and
rescue messages and ships and aircraft of the Coast Guard. |
6 |
|
COAST GUARD LIAISON
- Use this channel to talk to the Coast Guard (but first make contact
on Channel 16). |
22 |
|
NONCOMMERCIAL
- Working channels for voluntary boats. Messages must be about the
needs of the ship. Typical uses include fishing reports,
rendezvous,scheduling repairs and berthing information. Use Channels
67 and 72 only for ship-to-ship messages. |
96,
68, 69, 71, 72, 78,
794,
804,
677.
|
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COMMERCIAL
- Working channels for working ships only. Messages must be about
business or the needs of the ship. Use channels 8, 67, 72 and 88 only
for ship-to-ship messages. |
15,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18,
19, 635, 677,
79, 80, 881 |
|
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (MARINE OPERATOR)
- Use these channels to call the marine operator at a public coast
station. By contacting a public coast station, you can make and
receive calls from telephones on shore. Except for distress calls,
public coast stations usually charge for this service. |
24, 25,
26, 27, 28, 84, 85,
86, 87, 882 |
|
PORT OPERATIONS
- These channels are used in directing the movement of ships in or
near ports, locks or waterways. Messages must be about the operational
handling movement and safety of ships. In certain major ports,
Channels 11,12 and are not available for general port operations
messages. Use channel 20 only for ship-to-coast messages. Channel 77
is limited to intership communications to and from pilots |
15,
53,
12, 14, 20,
635,
65, 66, 73, 74, 77 |
|
NAVIGATIONAL
- (Also known as the bridge-to-bridge channel.) This channel is
available to all ships. Messages must be about ship navigation, for
example, passing or meeting other ships. You must keep your messages
short. Your power output must not be more than one watt. This is also
the main working channel at most locks and drawbridges. |
13, 67 |
|
MARITIME CONTROL
- This channel may be used to talk to ships and coast stations
operated by state or local governments. Messages must pertain to
regulation and control, boating activities, or assistance to ships. |
17 |
|
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
- Use this channel for distress and safety calling and for general
purpose calling using only digital selective calling techniques. |
70 |
|
WEATHER - On these channels you may receive
weather broadcasts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. These channels are only for receiving. You cannot
transmit on them. |
Wx-1
162.55
Wx-2 162.4
Wx-3 162.475 |
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Channel Superscript Translation
a.
Not available in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, or the
Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches.
b.
Only for use In the Great Lakes, St Lawrence Seaway, and Puget
Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches.
c.
Available only In the Houston and New Orleans areas.
d.
Available only in the Great Lakes.
e.
Available only In the New Orleans area.
f.
Available for Internship, ship, and coast general purpose calling
by noncommercial ships.
g.
Available only In the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
G) Be back on shore before sun set. Do not paddle at night.
Returning to shore
When returning to shore, avoid doing this ....
8.
A)
Follow the steersman’s instructions when returning to shore.
B) Steersman –
Avoid catching waves (don’t break our equipment or anyone's
bones!). If needed, wait outside the breakers until there is a break in the sets
of waves. Line the canoe up perpendicular to the waves (not at an angle). This
will reduce the risk of doing an "el rollo".
C) Steersman – Watch out for swimmers and children on the beach! Bring the canoe
in between the river mouth and the white buoy.
D) If a wave is caught and the canoe is turning sideways, you may have to lean
out either on the right of left side of the canoe to prevent a huli. (Yes the
canoe can huli over the ama!) Listen for the steersman’s instructions. Seat 1
may be required to help the steersman keep the canoe straight.
E) If you huli in the impact zone, don't panic. Be aware that you are in shallow
water. Avoid being pinned down or crushed by the canoe. Count heads (make sure
everyone is accounted for) and watch out for the next wave. Get out of the way
of the canoe, should the next wave come crashing in! Follow the steersman’s
instructions.
F) Once everyone is back on shore, radio the Port San Luis Harbor Patrol on
channel 12 and let them know everyone is on shore.
Moving
the canoe from beach to site
Avoid back injuries! Bend your knees and lift the canoe on one end with at least
three people.
A) Lift the canoe on the count of 3 ("one, two, three, lift") so that you are
all raising the canoe at the same time.
B) Slide dolly between seat 3 and seat 4 so that the canoe is evenly balanced.
(Watch your fingers!)
C) Slowly, lower the canoe on to the dolly
D) Dolly the canoe back to site, watch out for traffic!
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