by Alison Andrews | Oct 12, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
After severe weather delays due to Hurricane Matthew, Hōkūleʻa departed Haverstraw, NY late at night on Monday, October 10th, for the Chesapeake Bay. The decision to delay the departure was made out of an abundance of precaution and concern for the crew and the iconic...
by Alison Andrews | Oct 12, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Leg 24 crewmember Kula Barbieto gives an update on Hōkūleʻa’s location and sail plan for the next couple of days on their way to Virginia. Underway to Delaware! Captain Bob Perkins, Kaʻai McAfee-Torco, Kula Barbieto, and Manuel Mejia share a laugh. The Atlantic...
by Bryson Hoe | Oct 7, 2016 | Education, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Mahalo to Andy Day, originally from Maine, for driving from his current home in New Jersey on his birthday to see Hōkūleʻa in Haverstraw, New York. He has been a friend of one of the original voyagers since 1976, Dr. Ben Young. He shared with us some of the mementos...
by Bryson Hoe | Sep 6, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Kālepa Baybayan The crew takes turns diving into the cool fresh water of the St. Lawrence River for their evening bath. Gone are the salty corrosive seas of the ocean we have traveled upon; we are now on the Great Lakes, home of 21% of the world’s fresh...
by Bryson Hoe | Jun 13, 2016 | Education, Environment, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
A short ferry ride from the hustle and bustle of New York City lies Governors Island — the home base for the Billion Oyster Project. Director of the project, Peter Malinowski said, “The Billion Oyster Project is a restoration and education project aimed at...