by Todd Yamashita | Apr 4, 2017 | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
As Hōkūleʻa re-enters the Polynesian Triangle on the last legs of her Worldwide Voyage, we take a moment to celebrate earlier voyages and the crew who helped her find her way. Hōkūleʻa is currently in Nuku Hiva, the birthplace of veteran voyager Tava Taupu. The...
by Todd Yamashita | Mar 20, 2017 | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
As Hōkūle’a re-enters the Polynesian Triangle on the last legs of her Worldwide Voyage, we take a moment to celebrate earlier voyages and the crew who helped her find her way. Hōkūleʻa is nearing the famous Pitcairn island, the refuge of the crew of HMS Bounty after...
by Alison Andrews | Mar 17, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo, World Wide Voyage
Exactly ten years ago, on March 17th, 2007, Pius Mau Piailug held a ceremony to initiate 16 of his students as Pwo – Master Navigators – and realized one of the most important goals in his long and illustrious life – the perpetuation of the ancient art of...
by Alison Andrews | Mar 13, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo, World Wide Voyage
LANDFALL – HOKULE’A RAISES RAPA NUI FROM THE SEA. Eighteen years ago, Hokule’a first visited Rapa Nui on a historic voyage that closed the Polynesian triangle for the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Here is the report filed by crewmember/documenter Sam Low. Friday,...
by Bryson Hoe | Jul 4, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Lurline McGregor Sam Low, who has taken such good care of us throughout our visit to Martha’s Vineyard, threw a huge pā’ina at his house on our last night. Crewmembers, friends and relatives, around 100 people in all, came to enjoy a beautiful...