by hokulea | Jun 22, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
The crew of Hōkūleʻa joined the Alaska Native community of Angoon, or Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the launch of its first traditional dugout canoe, or yaakw, in 140 years. The 30-foot long canoe made of red cedar was a project led by Tlingit master...
by hokulea | Jun 20, 2023 | Crew Blog, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
About ten years ago, fellow crew member and Pwo navigator Tua Pittman said something that has stuck with me ever since. He said that wa’a is not just the vehicle we sail but that ‘wa’a is the movement of people.’ As Hōkūle’a departs...
by hokulea | Jun 19, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
On Day 2 Leg 3 of the Moananuiākea voyage Hōkūleʻa crewmembers visited the local Juneau NOAA National Weather Service station. They met with the NOAA team, who presented their local forecast models that match our (Leg 3) tentative sail plan. We were able to see wind,...
by hokulea | Jun 19, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage
The weather cleared and voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa departed Statter Harbor in Juneau early this morning at 4:15 am (Alaska Time), officially starting her four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific. The canoe and voyage received a grand ceremonial blessing and launch...
by hokulea | Jun 17, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage
Cultural blessings, celebratory dances, and protocol were conducted yesterday at the Global Launch Ceremony to send-off legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa on her four-year Moananuiākea Voyage. The 10-hour event was originally planned to take place at Auke Bay in...