by hokulea | Jun 28, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hōkūleʻa and her crew departed the Southeast Alaska village of Petersburg this morning and traveled through a winding 22-mile channel called Wrangell Narrows to reach their next stop in Wrangell, Alaska. Petersburg, or Séet Ká Kwáan meaning “people of the fast moving...
by hokulea | Jun 24, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hōkūleʻa arrived in Kake, Alaska yesterday at 3:15 pm (Alaska Time) and was welcomed by the village with song, dance and cultural protocol followed by a dinner hosted by tribal leaders, the mayor of Kake and the community. The crew sailed more than five hours from...
by hokulea | Jun 22, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
The crew of Hōkūleʻa joined the Alaska Native community of Angoon, or Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the launch of its first traditional dugout canoe, or yaakw, in 140 years. The 30-foot long canoe made of red cedar was a project led by Tlingit master...
by hokulea | Jun 20, 2023 | Crew Reflection, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
About ten years ago, fellow crew member and Pwo navigator Tua Pittman said something that has stuck with me ever since. He said that wa’a is not just the vehicle we sail but that ‘wa’a is the movement of people.’ As Hōkūle’a departs...
by hokulea | Jun 19, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
On Day 2 Leg 3 of the Moananuiākea voyage Hōkūleʻa crewmembers visited the local Juneau NOAA National Weather Service station. They met with the NOAA team, who presented their local forecast models that match our (Leg 3) tentative sail plan. We were able to see wind,...