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Poti marara boats in Rangiroa
In foreground and background Poti Marara wooden fishing boats which are designed and built locally. There is a man hole at the front of the boat with a kind of joy stick which is part of a very reactive steering gear system. It is used for catching flying fishes with a landing net or harpoon Dorado or Mahi-Mahi. It also put the pilot in good condition to steer clear of corals when in shallow waters.
Author: Herve Bre
©Herve Bre
File state: Proof
Picture size: 10.1 Mpixels (28.8 MB uncompressed) - 3892x2586 pixels (13x8.6 in / 33x21.9 cm at 300 ppi)
Picture keywords: Bonitos pacifique, Bonitos Tahiti, Dorado fish, Mahi-Mahi, poti marara, Poti Marara Polynesia, poti marara Tahiti, poti marara Tuamotu, Rangiroa atoll, Rangiroa French Polynesia, South Pacific Rangiroa, South-Pacific, Tuamotu Rangiroa, Tunas Pacifique, Yellow fin tuna Polynesia
Published in: Rangiroa's way of life