Our Blue Canoe

The first teaser trailer for the documentary film, “Our Blue Canoe” currently in production and due for 2013 release. The film is part of a larger initiative called the “Vaka Motu” project, by Pacific Voyagers. The vision is to connect all Pacific Islands in a sustainable, carbon-neutral fashion via Vaka Motu, thus gaining independence, better infrastructure, and more economic opportunities for remote island communities.

String Theory

Proving his iconoclast chops once again, Jan Gougeon launched his newest baby into the Saginaw River last summer - to cries of both shock and awe. I reported on the launch of Strings - or Project X - as she was formerly known, earlier, but we finally get a much better look at the fascinating vessel in the new Epoxyworks No. 33.

Change Is Coming

The Proafile is evolving. As long time visitors can see, things look a bit different around these parts, but the real changes run deeper than a fresh style sheet. The big news is that Proafile will no longer be the occasionally updated blog of designer Michael Schacht and his fascination with bilaterally asymmetrical sailboats - the Proafile is going collective. And by collective I mean Forum.

We (I’m already a ‘we’) see a lot happening in the world of proas, and going hand in hand with the increased interest is a desire for a new meeting place, one with all the bells and whistles. So consider this the unveiling of what ‘we’ hope will become the center of a new and vibrant proa universe. The new Forums will be up and running this coming Monday, and consider this your personal invitation to check it out and say ‘boo’!