by Todd Yamashita | Feb 22, 2017 | Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Good evening Hōkūleʻa supporters, this update is brought to you by apprentice navigator Jason Patterson. Now on the 12th day of transit to Rapa Nui, Jason reports a slower day of voyaging with 51 miles headway south and just few miles west. For more, view the clip,...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 21, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Haunani Kāne and Jason Patterson Aloha nui kākou, Prior to leaving the Galapagos, our navigation team worked with Nainoa and our Captain Uncle Archie to develop a sail plan and a course line that we would reference to keep track of our direction and distance...
by Todd Yamashita | Feb 21, 2017 | Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Our Monday evening update today comes to you from apprentice navigator Jason Patterson who reports 60 miles of headway along their course-line to Rapa Nui. Tonight, with clear skies, they plan to use the planet Venus on their starboard side to navigate onward....
by Todd Yamashita | Feb 16, 2017 | Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Welcome to our evening update from Hōkūleʻa Leg 18 crew who are making their way to Rapa Nui from the Galapagos Islands. Apprentice navigator Jason Patterson says that while theyʻve lost a little bit of ground in terms of easting, they continue to make considerable...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 16, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony, Jason Patterson and Haunani Kane As we make our way down south, our navigation team is using this time on board to “dial in” their navigation techniques. This includes the way we explain the concepts and skills we have learned and continue to...