it's a small sussex club embracing a sport steeped in polynesian history, and it's riding a new wave of worldwide popularity. it's the oldest water sport in the world, really. it's kind of how the polynesians track from one island to the other. and it's now this world championships. there's clubs all around the world. the canoes are built out of carbon. it's attracted athletes from a range of sporting backgrounds, including former london irish rugby player wes horcroft. we've got a pro surfer in the team, a national 800 metre runner. i've always wanted a water sport that gave me what rugby gave me. you know, the working for each other and in the boat of six, the harder i work, the more the team benefit. originating in the polynesian islands, everything about the sport harks back to its heritage, including the language. there's an armour on the side of the canoe needed to stabilise

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