by hokulea | Aug 6, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 13, 2023 | Leg 6, Day 6. Salt Spring Island, B.C. The crew woke up to crisp cool air and beautiful sunny skies above Salt Spring Island this morning. Not long after sunrise, visitors from the local town of Ganges began to trickle onto the dock, eager to find...
by Brandi | Aug 5, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 4 & 5, 2023 | Leg 5, Days 22 & 23. Campbell River to Bowen Island to Vancouver. The last 2 days of Leg 5 were a major transition. On Day 22, we waved goodbye to the dynamic, cold currents of Northern Vancouver Island at Campbell River, and set south...
by hokulea | Aug 3, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 3, 2023 | Leg 5, Day 21. Alert Bay to Campbell River. We departed Alert Bay early, at about 5am, while it was still dark. The sail south to Campbell River was the most treacherous part of this voyage. We would cross some of the most dangerous waters in the...
by hokulea | Aug 2, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 2, 2023 | Leg 5, Day 20. The crew woke up in the quiet and stillness of the early morning to prepare for our departure from Alert Bay. We were all pleasantly surprised by the absence of fog from the horizon, signaling a clear morning for the long day we had...
by hokulea | Aug 1, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 1, 2023 | Leg 5, Day 19. A thick fog was sitting over the water this morning when I woke and looked out from the small hotel where our crew had been staying in Alert Bay. While some of the crew continued coordinating voyage logistics, several of us prepped the...