by Todd Yamashita | Dec 4, 2018 | Crew Blogs, Hikianalia Updates, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Leilani Josselin The first few days have passed and the seas have finally calmed to a point where anyone with sea sickness is feeling better. The crews appetites are growing and with a crew of 15 it is no easy duty to cook for them. My name is Leilani...
by Todd Yamashita | Nov 28, 2018 | Crew Blogs, Hikianalia Updates, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Dr. Darragh Cormac O’Carroll Under the cover of moon we swept through the rocking ocean. The lights of San Diego had disappeared, just the lakes of moonlight fishing across the horizon. It was day 1 on my first 10pm-2am watch and the conditions were...
by Todd Yamashita | Nov 25, 2018 | Hikianalia Updates, Nav Reports, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Haunani Kane Aloha my name is Haunani and I will be your navigator alongside Brad Wong, and our kapenas Jason Patterson and Kaniela Lyman-Mersereau. Prior to coming up to San Diego we spent a lot of time with Uncle Bruce coming up with a sail plan and...
by Todd Yamashita | Nov 25, 2018 | Hikianalia Updates, News, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
The crew has departed San Diego for the 2,200-mile voyage back to Honolulu After a three-month voyage across the Pacific Ocean and down the coast of California, Hikianalia is sailing back to Hawaiʻi. The voyaging canoe departed yesterday at 2:00 p.m. (PST) from the...
by Todd Yamashita | Nov 23, 2018 | Crew Blogs, Hikianalia Updates, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Dr. Darragh Cormac O’Carroll “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship” -Louisa May Alcott “Man overboard!!!” Rang out across Hikianalia, surprising us after breakfast was eaten and the last dishes were secured away. The klaxon...
by Todd Yamashita | Nov 21, 2018 | Hikianalia Updates, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
By Starr Johnson Today is Saturday, Nov 17, and our first day with the complete crew for Leg 4 of the “Alahula Kai o Maleka” voyage. Our Pwo Navigator, Bruce Blankenfeld arrived last night and today we enjoyed a training sail with literally hundreds of other vessels...