Multi-person racing canoe

Abstract

A multi-person racing canoe that can be assembled in sections to make different canoe configurations for different numbers of people. When the sections are disassembled, they pack for storage and/or transportation. A particular embodiment of the present invention uses a common tail section with an optional middle section and different bow sections to configure as a 2-man, 4-man or 6-man racing canoe. The sections can be coupled to form the various configurations with a rhino horn-shaped fastener. An outrigger or AMA can be mounted at several different positions fore and aft in the different configurations.

1 . A high performance multi-section outrigger racing canoe configurable for different numbers of people comprising: 
 a plurality of separable canoe sections, combinable to produce a canoe for 2, 4 or 6 persons, wherein at least one of these sections is a tail section having a rudder and rudder pedal control;    a plurality of fasteners coupling said canoe sections together, said fasteners being inserted into each of said sections to be coupled together, said fasteners being attached at each end to said respective canoe section;    at least one elongated outrigger coupled to said canoe sections with a pair of struts, said struts removably attached to said canoe sections at a plurality of different positions fore and aft, wherein said struts can be moved fore and aft as said canoe is configured for 2, 4 or 6 persons.    
   
   
       2 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein said fasteners have a threaded stainless steel tip.  
   
   
       3 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein said 2-man canoe is formed by coupling a first bow section to said tail section, said 4-man canoe formed by coupling a second bow section to said tail section, said 6-man canoe formed by coupling said second bow section to a middle section and said middle section to said tail section.  
   
   
       4 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein a 2-man canoe is formed by coupling a bow section to said tail section.  
   
   
       5 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein a 4-man canoe is formed by coupling a bow section to said tail section.  
   
   
       6 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein a 6-man canoe is formed by coupling a bow section to a middle section and said middle section to said tail section.  
   
   
       7 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein said struts are curved.  
   
   
       8 . The multi-section canoe of  claim 1  wherein said struts are removably attached to said outrigger.  
   
   
       9 . A combination multi-person racing canoe comprising: 
 a bow section;    an optional middle section;    a tail section with a rudder;    said bow section coupled to said tail section or optionally to said middle section with a removable fastener;    said optional middle section, if used, coupled to said tail section with a removable fastener.    
   
   
       10 . The combination multi-person racing canoe of  claim 9  further comprising an outrigger.  
   
   
       11 . The combination multi-person racing canoe of  claim 10  wherein said outrigger can be mounted in a plurality of positions fore and aft.  
   
   
       12 . The combination multi-person racing canoe of  claim 9  wherein a bow section is coupled to said tail section to form a 2-man or 4-man configuration, and a bow section is coupled to said middle section with said middle section coupled to said tail section to form a 6-man configuration.  
   
   
       13 . The combination multi-person racing canoe of  claim 9  wherein said sections are coupled with a fastener.  
   
   
       14 . The combination multi-person racing canoe of  claim 13  wherein said fastener includes a metal tip.