by hokulea | Sep 14, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage
Tuesday, September 26, 20235:30pm-8:00pm (doors open at 5pm) Herbst Theater, San Francisco Explorer, Pwo Navigator, cultural revivalist, educator, storyteller: Nainoa Thompson has led the rediscovery and revival of the ancient Polynesian art of navigation. Through his...
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 12, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 12, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 11. Arrived at Eureka, California. The beauty of Humboldt County hid itself from Hōkūleʻa and her escort vessel, Kolea, in the early morning. According to Wioyt tribe chairman, Ted Hernandez, this area was known as the “Lost Coast” for...
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,...