by Alison Andrews | May 22, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha kākou, Late this afternoon we sighted Makatea off of our starboard bow. This was a good first test for our navigation team getting dialed into sailing in this part of the world. Its was only 120 miles from our departure point, but it’s...
by Alison Andrews | May 22, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha nui kākou, Today marked the start of the last deep-sea leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. This 2500-mile trek will take us through the ancient sea road that connects Tahiti and Hawaiʻi. Since 1976, with the first ocean passage of...
by Alison Andrews | May 18, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
After 5 days in the community of Tautira – a second home of the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) and legendary canoe Hōkūleʻa – the crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia bid a warm goodbye to their Tahitian voyaging ʻohana and departed on the final historic...
by Alison Andrews | May 17, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha nui kākou, Today was a very productive day, which started with lots on the plate. The morning started with family members calling home to wish their loved ones a Happy Mother’s Day. Some moms on our trip got to video chat with their...
by Alison Andrews | May 17, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha Nui Kakou, As conditions are still unfavorable for us to transit to Tautira with our canoes, the Tautira ʻOhana took the opportunity to welcome us into their homes today. The community of Tautira have been the caretakers of our...