by Alison Andrews | Feb 20, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Navigation Update Voyage Day: 10 Sunset update by Noe and Lehua Speed and location: Canoe average speed: 6 kts 12 hour estimated total: 57nm South, -4 nm East Leg estimated total: 1144 nm South, 299 nm east Latitude: 20.34 South (est DR) Heading Nālani to Noio Kona...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 20, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Navigation Update Voyage Day: 9 Speed and location Canoe average speed: 6 kts 12 hour estimated total: 68 nm South, -1 nm East Leg estimated total: 1017 nm South, 302 nm East Latitude 18.5 South Heading: Nā Leo Kona Wind: Noio Malanai 15-20 kts Swell direction and...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 19, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Aloha all, We’re whipping along here, in great Hōkūleʻa fashion. We’ve been at 6-6.5 kts steady all day, changing sails about 7-8 times throughout the day searching for the right sail set to match the speed and direction that we needed. Our navigators are on a 24-hour...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 16, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony, Jason Patterson and Haunani Kane As we make our way down south, our navigation team is using this time on board to “dial in” their navigation techniques. This includes the way we explain the concepts and skills we have learned and continue to...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 15, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha nui kakou, Navigation Report, Day 5: Canoe Speed: average 5 kts 12 hour estimated total: 55 miles South and 8 miles East Leg estimated total: 500 miles South and 296 miles East Heading: 22 miles Nalani Kona and 29 miles Naleo Kona Wind:...