by Bryson Hoe | Aug 18, 2015 | Education, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Aloha, this is Bruce Blankenfeld on board Hōkūleʻa in the Indian Ocean. And we have steady winds and nice gentle seas. Today, we had some good speeds of about 7 knots. Other periods we slowed down between 5.5-6 knots. Overall, we did 70 miles today, and our course is...
by Todd Yamashita | Aug 16, 2015 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Written by Naʻalehu Anthony. The weather here in Bali, Indonesia has been steady for some time and Captain Bruce Blankenfeld is comfortable with the conditions for a noon departure tomorrow with the high tide. A 3,500 mile voyage to Mauritius lies ahead and we are...
by Bryson Hoe | May 17, 2015 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Captain Bruce Blankenfeld Aloha, we left Coffs Harbor finally this morning. The weather was very marginal the whole time we were there. Making our way to Sydney right now. Yesterday, the surf was big and the channel at Coffs was closing out. This morning the swells...
by Bryson Hoe | Dec 27, 2014 | Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
In addition to the navigator and apprentice navigators… each of the other crewmembers carry specific roles on board – there is a captain, watch captains, a safety officer, quarter master and cook just to name a few – all of whom have been training long and hard for...
by Bryson Hoe | Nov 10, 2014 | Crew Blogs, Leadership, World Wide Voyage
Written by Pomai BertelmannIn many ways he is the kaula – the rope that binds, the man who possesses many intuitive skills. He is one of a few who can harness the energies of the ocean, land, and sky and center them all on the deck of the canoe. We come from a...