by Bryson Hoe | Mar 23, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Aloha mai kākou, my name is Kamaki Worthington, and Iʻm on board Hōkūleʻa on Leg 18 of the Worldwide Voyage. We just departed Cuba, an amazing experience there and now heading to Florida, about 45 miles off the coast. Weather today is a little mix of some sun and...
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 23, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Todd Yamashita Human teeth make for an interesting if not slightly creepy grin on what appears to be a well-sculpted life-sized bronze. If you look carefully however, the teeth are dentures and the statue is actually made from concrete, faux-finished to...
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 23, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Environment, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Austin Kino On March 19th , 2016 the crew of Hōkūle’a spent their first official day exploring Cuba. With an early morning pickup from the Ernest Hemmingway Marina, crewmembers had their first opportunity to drive through the city and take in all of...
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 21, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Education, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Shawn Malia Kanaʻiaupuni As we sailed past the immense stone fort of Castillo del Morro, the entire Habana skyline came into view, shining brilliantly in the morning sun. The entire crew gathered as the pū sounded, announcing the arrival of Hōkūleʻa....
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 18, 2016 | Education, Featured, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa, the legendary voyaging canoe from Hawaii internationally known for her pioneering travels, has reached another “first” in her Worldwide Voyage: arrival on the shores of Cuba. The vessel reached Havana on Friday at 7:30 a.m. local time, after...