The Paraw is a double outrigger sail boat found in the Philippines. The paraw is similar to a proa, however, the paraw has two outrigger(s) or katig.
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Etymology
The word paraw is related to proa with ultimately the same meaning – boat. However, boats without sails or layag are typically called vanca or bangka. Motorized versions of a bangka are commonly known as Pump Boat and are used for inter-island travel.
Characteristics
Modern paraws have main sails in which the (more or less) vertical of the two spars is permanently attached in parallel to the shorter main mast. In addition, the paraw has a head sail or jib, the main sail resembles an equilateral triangle. This is in contrast to the proa which has no head sail and the junction of the two spars is connected towards the bow. The sail of a proa is in the shape of an isosceles triangle.
The length of a paraw itself reaches more than 22 feet in length.
Paraws are known to sail between 11 to 16 knots (20-30 km/h) or approximate the speed of the wind. The outriggers (ama) or katig, made of wood or more commonly, bamboo, are curved upward much like skis and provide stability. They are attached to the boat via tarik (akas).
Paraw Regatta
The Paraw Regatta held annually since 1973 is a 36.5 kilometer race held in the Province of Iloilo, Philippines.
Notes
- "A Perspective of the Paraw". Iloilo Paraw Regatta. Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation. 2009-06-09. http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=5&Itemid=5. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
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