The various styles and types of

indigenous sea vehicles

Adarlo, Billy Joe

The balangay was the first wooden boat that was excavated in Southeast Asia.  These boats were instrumental in
the settlement of Austronesian peoples in the Philippines and the Malay archipelago.  It was used for cargo and
trading, in which Butuan, Agusan de Norte, Philippines was a central trading port.  Today, the Balanghai Festival
in Butuan is a celebration of the first people who settled in the Philippines.
The karakoa is a traditional Visayan warship made without nails.  It is known to be about three times as fast
as a Spanish galleon.
The paraw is a traditional Philippine outrigger canoe sail boat in the Visayas that transports cargo and
passengers.  Paraw sailing is a tourist attraction, especially in Boracay and Iloilo, where the Iloilo Paraw
Regatta Festival is held annually since 1973.
The vinta is a variant of the Visayan paraw.  The difference is the type of sail rather than the hull.  These
boats are used off the coasts of Zamboanga and throughout the Sulu archipelago.