by Bryson Hoe | May 22, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
As part of our duties as escort vessel for the Hōkūle’a we have an on-board doctor who is responsible for the health of our crews. Many things can go wrong at sea, and if they do, we need to be able to transport the doctor from Hikianalia to Hōkūle’a....
by Bryson Hoe | May 20, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
High winds and dangerous conditions in the ʻAlenuihāhā Channel may delay Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia’s departure from Lahaina until the weekend when crew, who are watching the weather closely, anticipate a possible window by Sunday. Until then, they have been training in...
by Bryson Hoe | May 19, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Patrick Karjala We made landfall to Lahaina on Maui on Thursday, May 13 at about 3:20 AM after a fairly rough crossing from Oahu through the Kaiwi Channel. During the crossing, we were continually swamped with rough waves splashing over the bow of the...
by Bryson Hoe | May 19, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
We’ve spent the past couple of evenings working on navigation with Uncle Bruce, and it’s one of our favorite parts of the day. After a long day in the sun, working on the boat and going on amazing adventures onshore in Maui, the nighttime with all the brilliant stars...
by Bryson Hoe | May 19, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Kai Hoshijo I’ve been close to Kaiwi my whole life growing up around the corner in Niu while benefiting greatly from its patterns. The bending of waves and wind have always been a gateway for my experience growing up and enjoying the ocean but I had never...