by hokulea | Sep 13, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 13, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 12. Eureka, California. The day after arrival, the Wiyot tribes-hired forester, Zack, was gracious enough to lead a band of us on a caravan road trip an hour north to the Prairie Creek Redwood Forest. The crew was able to witness the...
by hokulea | Sep 11, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 11, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 10. Departed Coos Bay, Oregon. We departed Coos Bay early Monday morning as the little bits of remaining fog started to burn off. We are all so grateful for all the aloha from the people of Coos Bay and North Bend. What started as an...
by hokulea | Sep 8, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 8, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 7. Sailing along Oregon coast towards California. When your day is filled with great celestial elements, you know the nighttime sky will awaken.. As the northerly winds started to fill in, the crew gets excited. We awake the head sail,...
by hokulea | Sep 7, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 7, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 6. Aloha e nā hoa waʻa, After a night of sharing with the Indigenous community at Makah (Neah Bay), we thanked them for their generosity, and affirmed that it was indeed “time to go.” As Watch Captain, Mark Ellis, shared a final mahalo...
by hokulea | Sep 6, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 6, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 5. Neah Bay. The day’s journey from Port Townsend to Neah Bay was mostly overcast. We were faced with brisk winds, cold temperatures, and light rains. By mid-afternoon, many of us were wearing all our layers. We cruised down the...