by Alison Andrews | May 31, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Pua Lincoln Early this morning Kūmau (Polaris) revealed itself, shimmering humbly at the hālāwai exactly where we knew she was. To know, and then to see what you know is the ultimate moment of gratification while at sea. Each of us quietly acknowledged...
by Alison Andrews | May 30, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha kākou, I came up to my 2 am watch to find much better wind conditions then when I went to sleep. We were sailing almost north, a much better heading than the previous day. The better news was that the dead reckoning for the trip...
by PVS Admin | May 28, 2017 | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
As Hōkūleʻa nears the equator on this last international leg of her Worldwide Voyage, we take a moment to celebrate earlier voyages and the crew who helped her find her way. Thirty-seven years ago, Nainoa Thompson set out on his first voyage as navigator. In a storm...
by PVS Admin | May 27, 2017 | News, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
(Honolulu, HI) — Legendary voyaging canoe Hokulea is nearing completion of her unprecedented Worldwide Voyage. Together with sister canoe Hikianalia, the crews departed Tahiti on May 17 to make their way home to Hawaiian waters, and are encountering exciting...
by PVS Admin | May 27, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa navigation report from earlier this week (5/24/17) evening courtesy of crewmember Pualani Lincoln. 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...