by Todd Yamashita | Mar 18, 2017 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Nav Reports, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Today’s navigation video navigation report is for our native Hawaiian speakers out there. Navigation Details Calculations below via Kaleo: Condition of of crew and vessels: Happy and healthy Speed: 2kts before 2p yesterday, 5.5kts after picking up tow...
by Todd Yamashita | Mar 16, 2017 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Currently on the leg 29 leg from Rapa Nui to Pitcairn, apprentice navigator Kaleo Wong reports an extremely clear night revealing millions of stars – great for learning stars. There are currently light winds 10-15mph and southwest swell 15′ to 20′. The...
by Todd Yamashita | Mar 12, 2017 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Nav Reports, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa crewmember and apprentice navigator Kaleo Wong is here with our Sunday morning navigation report as the crew makes their way west toward Pitcairn Island. He reports positioning to be about 150 miles west of Rapa Nui. Last night they used the moon and familiar...
by Alison Andrews | Feb 27, 2017 | Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
The crew of Hōkūleʻa arrived safely at Rapa Nui today after sailing for about 16 days across approximately 1,900 nautical miles of deep ocean. A team of four apprentice navigators successfully lead Hōkūleʻa and the major navigational challenge of spotting the tiny...
by Todd Yamashita | Feb 27, 2017 | Nav Reports, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Aloha Hōkūleʻa fans and followers, this gorgeous sunset update is brought to you by all four of our apprentice navigators: Jason, Haunani, Noe and Lehua. With the outline of Rapa Nui on the horizon, sighted on their 17th day out of the Galapagos, the crew and...