by Alison Andrews | Mar 14, 2017 | Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Austin Kino “When you look at the Moai be reminded that you are the living faces of your ancestors” – Julianna Rapu As I sit in my bunk in Starboard 2 and glance across the deck of Hōkūleʻa I am eye level with two new faces to our Leg 29 crew. Hinariru and...
by Alison Andrews | Mar 14, 2017 | Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blogs by Duane DeSoto March 11 – Day 2 of Leg 29 Yesterday was bit hectic do to so many things to prep and finish up before leaving. Broken anchor line, leaky ground wires and the many little details of setting out to sea for 20+ days with out new provisions. A...
by Todd Yamashita | Mar 12, 2017 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Nav Reports, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa crewmember and apprentice navigator Kaleo Wong is here with our Sunday morning navigation report as the crew makes their way west toward Pitcairn Island. He reports positioning to be about 150 miles west of Rapa Nui. Last night they used the moon and familiar...
by Todd Yamashita | Mar 11, 2017 | Cultural, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
The crew of Hawaii’s legendary Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa yesterday departed from Rapa Nui as they continue on their Malama Honua voyage and head to Pitcairn. Hokulea returns to the Pitcairn Islands for the first time since her voyage in 1999, when the...
by Todd Yamashita | Mar 6, 2017 | Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and her crew were welcomed and celebrated by the Rapa Nui community at a traditional landing ceremony held Saturday. Hosted at the historic Anakena Beach, Hokulea’s official arrival marks her second visit to Rapa Nui since 1999 and her...