by hokulea | Sep 27, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson today announced a major change to the Moananuiākea Voyage sail plan. In the wake of the devastating fires on Maui, Hōkūleʻa will return home from San Diego, California in late December, before continuing on the...
by hokulea | Sep 25, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hawaiʻi’s voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco Bay this morning before making a grand entrance into Aquatic Bay Cove at approximately 12:15 pm, escorted by the Coast Guard and dozens of outrigger canoes. The canoe and crew...
by hokulea | Sep 25, 2023 | Event Listing, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
The public is invited to the following public events while Hōkūleʻa is in San Francisco: Water Welcome and Ceremony Sunday, September 24Noon to 4:30pmAquatic Park Cove Witness a spectacular water welcome and cultural ceremony for Hōkūleʻa, and enjoy entertainment,...
by hokulea | Sep 22, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Replay the Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony from Aquatic Park Cove in San Francisco Sunday, September 24, 2023 10am – 4:30pm PDT / 7am – 1:30pm HST Arrival time subject to change based on weather and water conditions. Event Program: 10 am – Hōkūleʻa in San Francisco Bay 12 –...
by hokulea | Sep 15, 2023 | News, Newsletter
Hauʻoli Lā Hānau Hikianalia! Hōkūleʻa’s sister canoe Hikianalia was “born” in Aotearoa 14 years ago, on September 15, 2009. She is named after the companion star to Hōkūleʻa, together rising in the eastern sky. Hikianalia has sailed across Hawaiʻi, to...
by hokulea | Sep 13, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 13, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 12. Eureka, California. The day after arrival, the Wiyot tribes-hired forester, Zack, was gracious enough to lead a band of us on a caravan road trip an hour north to the Prairie Creek Redwood Forest. The crew was able to witness the...