by Bryson Hoe | Apr 29, 2015 | Updates, World Wide Voyage
Written by Maui Tauotaha Today we worked on the waʻa all day, pulling anchor, breaking down the canopy, sponging out our holds, and bending the mizzen crab claw. But we didn’t have enough time to raise it, which is probably for the best because weather changes...
by Bryson Hoe | Apr 28, 2015 | Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
“Foundational to navigation is the star compass because there’s all kinds of configurations, but it all comes down to a circle divided up into 32 equal parts,” said maser navigator Kālepa Baybayan. An ingenious tool introduced to Hawaiians by Pwo...
by Bryson Hoe | Apr 27, 2015 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
HONOLULU – Polynesian ceremonies took place in preparation for Hōkūleʻa’s departure from the Pacific. The legendary voyaging canoe and her crew will depart Aurere, Aotearoa (New Zealand) for Sydney, Australia during the next good weather window, expected...
by Bryson Hoe | Dec 1, 2014 | Crew Blogs, World Wide Voyage
Written by Kuʻulei BezillaOn the beach, we could see the evidence of the abundant sea life in the area through the diverse collection of shells on the sand. Yesterday the crew packed up around 8am and traveled to Aurere to visit Uncle Hector Busby and to check out the...
by Bryson Hoe | Nov 30, 2014 | Updates, World Wide Voyage
Aloha mai kākou! This Dennis Chun, crewmember onboard the sailing vessel Hikianalia that is sailing along with Hōkūleʻa as we go around the world. Here we are right now in Aotearoa at a place called Aurere. Aurere is the home of Hector Busby who built the Maori...