by Alison Andrews | Jan 23, 2017 | Updates, World Wide Voyage
Today was another hot day in the doldrums with glassy seas and light winds. After spotting Malpelo Island shortly before sunset, the navigators decided to continue onto Galapagos. Breakfast consisted of boiled eggs, hash browns, bacon, and fresh papaya. Nearly all...
by Todd Yamashita | Jan 22, 2017 | Updates, World Wide Voyage
The deck of Hōkūleʻa is dark except for the occasional headlamp. Overhead, a canopy of stars stretch into the distance, impossibly brighter than what could have been seen at our most recent port of Balboa, Panama. In the darkness comes the distinct, warm sounds of...
by Alison Andrews | Jan 20, 2017 | Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
While Hōkūleʻa and crew were in Balboa, Panama, re-provisioning and preparing for Leg 27’s departure to the Galapagos, Ecuador, the canoe was visited by a group of students from The Metropolitan School of Panama. Below are two of the students’ reflections...
by Alison Andrews | Jan 17, 2017 | Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Provisioning for a Long Sea Journey – Some of the Nuts and Bolts in a Day’s Work Blog by Shawn Mālia Kanaʻiaupuni Today is MLK day and it starts with a 5am crew call. Our Leg 27 crew said aloha to our brothers and sisters on Leg 26 just a couple of days ago. We...
by Alison Andrews | Jan 17, 2017 | Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
On Leg 27, Hōkūleʻa will voyage from Panama to the Galapagos. In this update, documentation crewmember Bryson Hoe recounts connecting with members of the local Panamanian community and preparing supplies for the upcoming voyage. January 15 Blog by Bryson Hoe The...