"Alfred Russel Wallace's" first sail.
When the great 19th century traveller and naturalist, (and author of the first published paper on evolution by natural selection -- Darwinism) travelled in the remote extremes of eastern Indonesia, he bought a perahu which had been built by shipwrights from the Kei Islands. The Kei shipwrights were renowned throughout the region.
When travel historian and adventurer Tim Severin set out to sail in the wake of Alfred Russel Wallace, he ordered a perahu from Warbal, a small off-lier of the Kei Islands. I was invited to oversee the fitting out, provide a 19th century rig, and run sailing trials. Uncle Alfred was great fun to sail and it was a thoroughly enjoyable project.
Tim's "The Spice Islands Voyage" is available as a very enjoyable book and a video -- check your on-line or local suppliers.
Other replicas: Duyfken Hati Marege Hsu Fu