Tahiti: 'Islanders in a Boat off Tahiti', from the Endeavour Journals of James Cook (1773).

Matavai Bay (Tahiti) and Tahitian Boats: The canoe, or boats, which are used by the inhabitants of this and the neighbouring islands may be divided into two general classes; one of which they call Ivahahs, the other Pahies. The Ivahah is used for short excursions to sea, and is wall-sided and flat-bottomed; the Pahie for longer voyages, and is bow-sided and sharp-bottomed.

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