by Bryson Hoe | May 1, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Cultural, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Kaniela Lyman-Mersereau We awake to gray skies and light wind. Hōkūleʻa sits calmly amidst the ever changing weather, tides, and wind. It is hard not to miss home when you are in cold, moody spring weather. I couldn’t quite peel myself out of bed to...
by Bryson Hoe | Apr 29, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Written by Starr Johnson Today was a particularly busy day engaging with the community of Newport News, Virginia. Kaniela, Mark, Jason, Duane, and myself served on an education and outreach group to visit two schools. We started at Hampton High School, where we...
by Bryson Hoe | Apr 25, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa arrived at historic Yorktown, VA, on the morning of Sunday, April 24, 2016, greeted by the area’s Native American tribes and about 300 people from the community. The arrival ceremony included a cultural welcome by Virginia Indian...
by Bryson Hoe | Apr 21, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Written by Mark Ellis Another great day on the Intracoastal Waterways (ICW). We have been a crew for about 2 weeks now, and we really work well with each other. Most mornings start off with a crew call at 6am. Our tow line is flaked on deck, someone starts the hot...
by Bryson Hoe | Apr 20, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Starr Johnson The morning we pulled out of Charleston, South Carolina had lighter winds than we came in, which was a relief, but today it was much colder! It felt like 40 degrees until about noon when it really warmed up to the point where we had to shed...