by PVS Admin | May 27, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha Nui Kakou, The phrase for today is “symphony of sails.” Our maestro, Bruce, has been training us pretty hard as we sailed some 700+ miles in a generally northerly direction this past week. We have a pretty robust set of sails on...
by PVS Admin | May 27, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Leg 31 Navigation Updates Day 8 24 hour nav update: May 24 6am to May 25 6am Total distance travelled along reference course: 812 nmi, 29 mi of easting (reference course starts at northern point of Tikehau at approx. 9am on May 19) Average speed: variable, around 6+...
by PVS Admin | May 24, 2017 | Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Haunani and Kekama with our navigation update from Hōkūleʻa, Leg 31 this evening. For more, view the clip above. And remember you can tracks Hōkūleʻa’s progress in real time from the Mālama Honua Tracking Map. Hōkūle‘a Homecoming – Save the Date We’ve got...
by Alison Andrews | May 16, 2017 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Teachers from around the island of Oʻahu gathered at Kupuahuawa, also known as Kūkaniloko Birthstones State Monument and Historic Site, for a listening journey hosted by teachers from Helemano Elementary School and facilitated by the Hawaiian Civic Club of Wahiawā....
by Todd Yamashita | May 16, 2017 | Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa navigator Kaʻiulani Murphy discusses how the winds today are less than ideal for crewmembers to depart from Tahiti to the Tuamotus, en route to Hawaiʻi. Southeast winds, anticipated tomorrow, should allow for a favorable departure, according to Murphy. For...