by Hokulea | Jul 9, 2012 | Nav Reports, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
The behind the scenes that takes place to move Hōkūleʻa to and from different ports is largely a completely overlooked set of tasks. Even though I live three miles from the departure location I found myself 30 miles up the coast at Hale’iwa harbor at 5:45 in...
by Dennis | Jul 6, 2012 | Environment, World Wide Voyage
On July 5th, crew members conducted the fifth and final community work project on the Koʻolau (East) side of Oʻahu. This work project was special, because it gave crew members, especially to those who are not from this valley, an opportunity to give back to the...
by Dennis | Jul 4, 2012 | Education, World Wide Voyage
Dear Nainoa, and the rest of the P.V.S crew members I would like to thank you guys for this great opportunity that has happened to me and my classmates of Kamaile Academy. We got to see the one and only, his holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday for the private visit...
by Dennis | Jul 3, 2012 | Education, World Wide Voyage
[NOTE: Clicking on a photo will present you a larger version of it along with a slide show of all the photos on the blog entry.] This past weekend one of Hōkūle‘a’s younger hui’s (groups), known as Kapu Nā Keiki, teamed up with the Nā Kama Kai program and...
by Dennis | Jun 29, 2012 | Environment, World Wide Voyage
On June 28th, crew members connected with Ha‘ikū valley, working with Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi staff and Kupu/ Youth Conservation Corp guys at the He‘eia lo‘i (kalo fields), clearing invasive grass and leveling a bank of one of the lo‘i, for this work project. Crew member...