Aloha, this is Kālepa Baybayan on board Hawaiʻi’s iconic voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa. As you can see, we’re experiencing diminishing winds probably between 5-10 knots now. So although we hate to do it, we need to maintain our schedule if we expect to get into Cuba by Friday. So we deployed our green and while polypropylene, and we’re being yanked along the ocean at 6.5 knots. We are about 600 miles from Havana, Cuba, and we expect to be there by Friday. So again we have a very tight schedule, probably arrive there on the 18th of March and depart for Key West, Florida on the 22nd of March with arrival expected on March 23. And from there, depart for Ft. Myers, Florida on the 24th of March. So we are holding a course of ʻĀina Hoʻolua on our star compass, which is West North West and it’s actually very pleasant conditions for a comfortable tow. So that’s all for now from Hōkūleʻa’s deck, and you can follow us at Hokulea.com. A hui hou!
Waʻa Chef Eric Co with a tribute to our title sponsor: Hawaiian AirlinesThis crew sure smiles a lotSautéed mahimahi in a garlic butter sauce with capersSautéed mahimahi in a garlic butter sauce with capersDoctor Dave and Todd doing some readingNoe on the hoePan sautéed mahimahi in a garlic butter caper sauce with parmesan paʻiʻāi kea (mashed potatoes with a familiar consistency) and sautéed bok choy with shoyuDinner is servedPan sautéed mahimahi in a garlic butter caper sauce with parmesan paʻiʻāi kea (mashed potatoes with a familiar consistency) and sautéed bok choy with shoyuDoctor Dave enjoying his fresh caught mahimahiRainbows follow Hōkūleʻa wherever she goesThis Hawaiian get plenty alohaThis Hawaiian get plenty alohaDinnerEric, Puaita and Noe taking full water bottles from down below and bringing them up on deck, replacing them with empty water bottles down below.Puaita handing Noe an empty water bottle to stow down below.Eric tying up full water bottles so they don’t slide around on deck.Noe in her bunk. Each crew member has a hold below their bunk where we store food, water, sails and other items needed on any voyage of Hōkūleʻa.Noe and Puaita having a laugh after the work is done.Sunrise with Kālepa, Shawn and Kawika on the hoe uliKawika smiling in the morningKawika doing the morning 6am radio check with our escort boat Gershon II. Radio checks are done every day at sunrise and sunset.Doctor Dave taking a shower on HōkūleʻaDoctor Dave taking a shower on Hōkūleʻa
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