by PVS Communications | May 28, 2020 | World Wide Voyage
On this day 44 years ago, Hōkūleʻa was sailing to Tahiti and three days away from sighting Mataiva. This was the first deep-sea voyage by a Polynesian voyaging canoe in more than 600 years. Legendary crewmember Buffalo Keaulana shares his reflections from this...
by PVS Communications | May 27, 2020 | Newsletter, Updates, World Wide Voyage
We have suffered a considerable loss with the recent passing of PVS Board Member Byron Mallott. A native Alaskan and former Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska, Byron was an extraordinary leader, visionary and longtime friend to PVS. He helped to build the...
by PVS Communications | May 2, 2020 | Video Stories, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
May 1, 2020 is the 44th Anniversary ofʻdeparture for Hōkūleʻa’s maiden voyage to Tahiti from Honolua Bay, Maui. That day in 1976 was the first time in 600 years that a Polynesian voyaging canoe sailed deep sea. It would take them 34 days to reach Tahiti. ...
by PVS Communications | Apr 28, 2020 | Media, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
GivingTuesdayNow (May 5th) is a global day of giving and unity. It is a worldwide movement harnessing the power of people and communities. On this GivngTuesdayNow we call on our supporters to help us sustain the magic of Hōkūle’a. You can help us sail through...
by PVS Communications | Apr 21, 2020 | Media, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Enjoy this video activity for teachers, students, parents and people of all ages. Imagine if you could use the stars in the sky to actually sail 2,400 nautical miles across open ocean from Hawaii to find an island called Tahiti, which is smaller than Maui, and then...