{"id":149,"date":"2018-05-31T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T11:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawelkowalski.com\/?p=149"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:20:18","slug":"lodzie-pjoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pawelkowalski.com\/en\/lodzie-pjoa\/","title":{"rendered":"PJOA Boats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PJOA \u2014 Boats with Soul is a venture I co-run, bringing together our shared passion for sailing proa, designing and building boats, and introducing this remarkable type of craft to a wider audience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The idea for PJOA came from Janusz Ostrowski, whom I met in 2013 at a proa gathering in Mielno. Two years later, we decided to develop a proa that would be accessible to a broader group of users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, to the best of our knowledge, proas were built mainly by enthusiasts who designed and constructed their own boats, drawing inspiration from traditional craft originating in the Marshall Islands, Tonga and the Caroline Islands. By adapting traditional solutions through their own experience and design sensibilities, they created successive generations of boats that were continually modified and refined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this often involved constant experimentation \u2013 quite literally, tying and untying components in slightly different ways each time. There was plenty of building, testing and searching for solutions, but rather less actual enjoyment of sailing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our aim was to create a small boat, approximately 5 metres long, that would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n