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The Baurua Outrigger
Expedition had its origins as a concept that was developed by Empyrean
International in 1985 to sail a baurua outrigger from the capitol of the
Republic of Kiribati to Vancouver, Canada and The 1986 World Exposition in
conjunction with creation of a proposed Pacific Islands Pavilion, which
eventually became the South Pacific Pavilion. Accordingly, the display of
a baurua outrigger was officially sponsored as a part of the International
Marine Habour at Expo 86. This story is told in the link at the left
margin.
The president of
Empyrean International and the Atoll Institute, Mr. Robert Grosz,
therefore went to Tarawa, the capitol of Kiribati, to secure a baurua
outrigger for display in the International Marine Harbour at Expo 86 .
This story is told in the link at the left margin, and the webpage
contains documents that detail the construction of a baurua outrigger,
its navigation, and the overall goals of the expedition circa 1986, but
which remain valid today.
The Baurua Outrigger
Expedition did not commence in 1986, but it is intended that when
it finally does commence in a few years the planned departure point should be the beach
that fronts the national House of Assembly at Tarawa,
which is shown below.
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