by Bryson Hoe | Dec 22, 2015 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
After undergoing ten days of dry dock maintenance and other preparations in Cape Town, South Africa, Hōkūleʻa is ready to continue the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage and set sail across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in history. Scheduled to depart South Africa...
by Bryson Hoe | Dec 21, 2015 | Education, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Written by Bruce Black “The sight of Table Mountain pulls you to nature, you want to be a part of it.” As the crew of Hōkūleʻa prepares for departure from Cape Town, the Leg 16 crew retraced the route of many (including our own Leg 15 crew, Hawaiʻi Cape Town...
by Bryson Hoe | Dec 15, 2015 | Crew Blogs, Education, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Michelle Knoetgen “It was after I went to South Africa that I became what I am now.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi When crossing the tumultuous Mozambique Channel and rounding Africa’s treacherous Cape of Good Hope, Hōkūle’a needed a light crew of seasoned...
by Bryson Hoe | Dec 9, 2015 | Education, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
Following Hōkūleʻa’s momentous arrival in Cape Town, South Africa, crewmembers and a delegation of Hawaii students, teachers and families visited St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School to present 50 Tutudesks featuring artwork inspired by the Mālama Honua Worldwide...
by Bryson Hoe | Dec 8, 2015 | Education, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
The Surfer Kids, a non-profit organization founded in South Africa, encourages local youth to overcome fear and explore the wonders of the ocean through surfing. Hermann Vivier, Chairman of The Surfer Kids, said, “Well the idea is to to teach the kids to do...