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Le Reve; Passenger vessel; Canoe, outrigger
Scale: Unknown. A model of an outrigger canoe from Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, made entirely in an exotic hardwood with metal fittings. There is a single stayed gunter rigged mast, forward of midships, with a mainsail and staysail. It is decked fore and aft, with a transverse camber. There is an extreme rake to the sternpost and it is fitted with a working plain plate centreboard. The outrigger appears to be missing. The model is mounted on a polished hardwood base with a brass plate inscribed "LE REVE".
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Object Details
| ID: | AAE0048 |
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| Collection: | Ship models; World Cultures |
| Type: | Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Kiritimati Island |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 460 mm x 460 mm x 225 mm |
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Le Reve; Passenger vessel; Canoe, outrigger
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