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The FAUTASI is used in Samoa and the Central Pacific: It is an exceptionally long narrow rowing-boat used mainly to transport people and produce to market centers, but she is also used for races.
Generally communally owned. Often crossed through surf.
Double-ended; carvel-planked; fine entrance and run; heavy keelson; low rise to the floors; straight, slightly raked stern and sternpost.
Open; closely spaced rowing benches; rowed double-banked by as many as 40 oarsmen. Steered with an oar.
Reported lengths 15-21m; e.g., length 20.4m, beam 1.45m, depth amidships 0.7m.
The present-day craft that are used in inter-country are of fiberglass, rowed with 46 oarsmen, and are 27 meter long.
Spelling variants: FAOTASI, FAUTISI, PAUTASI and POUTASI.

Samoa 1990 55s sg 841, scott 770.

Source: Copied from, Aak to Zumbra, A Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.

The $1stamp shows us “fautasi longboats” racing in the 50th Anniversary of Samoa’s Independence Day Celebration.
The fautasi races taken place in Apia harbour.


The Samoa Post gives by the issues:
2012 marks 50 years since the Samoan flag was first raised signaling the birth of the Independent State of Samoa. Following 63 years of foreign administration by Germany (1899 –1914) and New Zealand (1914 – 1962), Samoa was the first Pacific Island country to regain political autonomy. A Constitutional Convention, led to Samoa adopting a national constitution based on Christian principles and Samoan traditions.
Samoa had become the first Pacific Island country to regain political autonomy.
Since 1962, annual Independence celebrations have moved from the 1 of January to the 1 of June. This is to take advantage of the pleasant weather in Samoa that time of the year. The official flag-raising ceremony this year will take place on 1 June at Ti’afau. A line-up of foreign leaders and international representatives have been invited to this special occasion. The Government of Samoa will conduct a flag raising ceremony on June 1st 2012 and has also approved a week of national celebrations to coincide with this event. A 50th Anniversary logo has been designed by Tu’uaga Aviata and Leiataua Eteuati, and is shown above.
Samoa 2012 $1 sg?, scott? MSsg?

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