GUAM CHAMORRO OUTRIGGER CANOE, ALSO CALLED THE FLYING PROA

Showing the leeward side of a Chamorro (Guam) canoe model was built in 2016.

Magellan's chronicler, Pigafetta, who witnessed these vessels in 1521 at either Guam or Rota, described them as 'gondolas of Fusine but narrower', highlighting their unique design and historical significance.

Now centuries later, as it is also happening across Polynesia, there is much enthusiasm to revive the ancient sailing craft across the Marianas, as one can see by watching the various videos on YouTube, for example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0O21EtjOX0

The name' Flying Proa' given to these vessels is a testament to the thrill of their speed, as they swiftly crossed the horizon at a distance, according to the account of Captain George Anson, who circumnavigated the globe aboard the famous flagship Centurion.

Chamorro flying proa

I had in mind, initially to paint the hull of the model red and black , this in accordance to chronicles about those vessels, but needed to respect the wishes of its collector and consequently embellished the hull only slightly with a red design.