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Since departing Prince Rupert last week, Hōkūleʻa and her crew have been sailing and making stops in British Columbia including Hartley Bay, Klemtu, Bella Bella and now Hakai where the canoe arrived yesterday at 6:45 p.m. The crew has been learning about the people...
Hawaiian Airlines announces sponsorship of 47-Month Circumnavigation of the Pacific After five years of planning and preparations for the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announced today that it will launch the circumnavigation of the Pacific...
Polynesian WayfindingModern Methods and Techniques of Non‑Instrument NavigationBefore the invention of the compass, sextant and clocks, or more recently, the satellite-dependant Global Positioning System (GPS), Pacific Islanders navigated open-ocean voyages...
Our Voyaging CanoesHōkūleʻaOn March 8, 1975, Hōkūle‘a, a performance-accurate deep sea voyaging canoe built in the tradition of ancient Hawaiian wa‘a kaulua (double-hulled voyaging canoe), was launched from the sacred shores of Hakipu‘u-Kualoa, in Kāne‘ohe Bay on the...
With your support, Polynesian Voyaging Society can continue to preserve the traditional art and science of voyaging by relying solely on knowledge of our natural surroundings. With your contribution, we can also disseminate our knowledge, inspiring 10 million...
Photo Credit: Monte CostaHawai‘i, our specialisland home, is a place where the land and sea are cared for and people and communities are healthy and safe.Our VisionMyron Pinky Thompson provided a core vision that we have carried on our canoes for nearly 50 years. In...
A Voyage for Oceans,A Voyage for Earth, 2023 to 2027Moananuiākea is Hōkūle‘a’s 15th major voyage in her first 50 years. At the core of Hōkūle‘a’s creation was exploration – to uncover, recover, and reclaim. Reclaim our culture, traditions, and our relationship to home...