Tahiti: 'Matavai Bay (Tahiti) and Tahitian Boats'. Engraving from the Endeavour Journals of James Cook, 1773. "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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