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...
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 17, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Education, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Shawn Malia Kanaʻiaupuni Aloha mai kākou! As we cross the ocean on day 5 of Leg 18 of the Worldwide Voyage, we can see the faint outline of Cuba off in the distance about 25 miles away. It is about 90 miles south of the Florida Keys. The crew has been...
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 16, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Aloha, ʻo Noelani Kamalu kēia, coming to you from the deck of Hōkūleʻa on Leg 18 of the Worldwide Voyage. Today is March 16th. We’ve been towing for four days trying to make our way to Cuba in the next couple of days to meet up with a group who have set up a...
by Bryson Hoe | Mar 15, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Written by Mark Ellis Preparation and planning for a voyage has always been key. Under the leadership of pwo navigator Bruce Blankenfeld, crew members of Leg 19 of the Worldwide Voyage have been actively preparing to take Hōkūle’a into the Intercoastal Waterway...