by Bryson Hoe | May 24, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Canoes depart Maui and make brief stop off Keauhou to pick up ashes of Pwo Navigator Kalepa Baybayan. After a nine-day weather delay in Maui, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Lāhainā on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at approximately 11 pm, to continue the training sail in...
by Bryson Hoe | May 22, 2021 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
After more than a week delay in Maui due to dangerous conditions in the ʻAlenuihāhā Channel, weather conditions have improved and Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are expected to depart from Lahaina at 11 pm tonight. Despite the delay, this voyage’s mission was intact as...
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...