by Alison Andrews | Nov 14, 2016 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
On Monday November 7, 2016, Hōkūleʻa re-entered the water after an extensive and successful dry dock at the Mariners Museum. PVS Education Volunteer Diane Tom-Ogata described the splash that day: “Today, Hōkūleʻa touched the water of the eastern shore. With...
by Alison Andrews | Nov 8, 2016 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Dry Dock and Education Update at the Mariners Museum By Diane Tom-Ogata In the days leading up to her departure from The Mariners Museum, we found ourselves in the midst of a flurry of special events honoring Hōkūleʻa and her crew, while the dry dock crew continued to...
by Alison Andrews | Nov 4, 2016 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
by Diane Tom-Ogata, PVS Education Volunteer While the dry dock crew and painters busily prepare Hōkūleʻa to look shiny and new for the voyage home, some of us work side-by-side with our hosts at The Mariners’ Museum to support the Polynesian Voyaging exhibit the...
by Alison Andrews | Nov 3, 2016 | Featured, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
Throughout the Worldwide Voyage, Hōkūle‘a crewmembers have connected with students back in Hawaii through live, video conversations with classrooms across the state in a program called Canoe to Classroom. At Kamehameha Schools, these conversations started with basic...
by Alison Andrews | Nov 3, 2016 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
By Moani Heimuli Aloha All, It’s been a bit since my last update and so much has been accomplished here at dry dock since. Hōkūleʻa has got a new coat of paint on the hulls by the boys of Dawson. Currently they are working on the final coat on the wet decks and...