by Dennis | May 30, 2012 | Cultural, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Arriving at Honokanai‘a on the island of Kaho‘olawe , Hōkūle‘a crew members watched the strong offshore winds and even stronger gusts before anchoring the canoe. Anchored offshore: Hōkūle‘a crew members helping to load the imu for the ‘Aha ‘Āina ceremony: Honokanai‘a...
by Dennis | May 27, 2012 | Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Continuing sea trials and crew training for the World Wide Voyage, Hōkūle‘a sailed from Lahaina into strong winds in the ‘Alenuihāhā channel between Maui and Hawai‘i to prepare for possible similar conditions of strong winds and opposing surface currents creating...
by Hokulea | May 25, 2012 | Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa has spent the past few days in beautiful Hāna bay. Today she is sailing the north side of Maui from Hāna to Lahaina. Hōkūleʻa will leave Lahaina on Monday for Kahoʻolawe. The crew will stay on Kahoʻolawe for 4 days doing trail work, navigation training, and...
by Hokulea | May 21, 2012 | Video Stories, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Check out this video of a pod of dolphins swimming with Hōkūleʻa on her sail from Kawaihae to Hāna. (courtesy Nāʻālehu Anthony) ARVE error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode
by Hokulea | May 20, 2012 | Environment, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa’s Statewide Sail continued southward to Kaʻū on Hawaiʻi Island where clearing the water on and near land became the crew’s next restoration project. With hope to unveil its hidden beauty, the crew worked with locals of the area to make sure that Waiohinu...