by Bryson Hoe | Jun 30, 2017 | Events, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
Seven deep-sea Polynesian voyaging canoes from Hawaiʻi and the South Pacific gathered in Honolulu to celebrate the return of Hōkūleʻa, Hawaiʻiʻs iconic vessel that reignited interest in the Polynesian tradition of celestial navigation, from her 3 year journey around...
by Alison Andrews | Jun 20, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Hawaiʻi Standard Time, legendary voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, sailed into the harbor at Oʻahu’s Magic Island after completing a 42,000-mile open-ocean journey around the world. Nearly 50,000 people gathered to celebrate the Polynesian...
by PVS Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew blog by Nā’ālehu Anthony. Aloha kākou, Conditions have remained pretty rough but we have had good wind to keep pushing north towards home. We are still on line to cover approximately 2 degrees of latitude a day as we make our way to hopefully better seas....
by Alison Andrews | May 26, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Leg 31 Navigation Updates Day 3 24 hour nav update: May 19 6am to May 20 6am Total distance travelled along reference course: 129 nmi, 12 mi of easting (reference course starts at northern point of Tikehau at approx. 9am on May 19) Average speed: Variable, between...
by Alison Andrews | May 24, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha kākou, We had another good day of sailing weather today. Winds are still less than 15 kts, but holding steady. The sun was out most of the day, with the end of the day bringing some clouds and patchy skies. We are still pinching east a...