by PVS Admin | May 28, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Neal Palafox Preparation for Leg 31, The homecoming route for Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, appeared to be straightforward. As the waʻa physician, I had to be capable and ready to manage injury and illness on a traditional, double-hulled sailing canoe. As the...
by Alison Andrews | May 18, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
After 5 days in the community of Tautira – a second home of the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) and legendary canoe Hōkūleʻa – the crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia bid a warm goodbye to their Tahitian voyaging ʻohana and departed on the final historic...
by Alison Andrews | May 17, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha nui kākou, Today was a very productive day, which started with lots on the plate. The morning started with family members calling home to wish their loved ones a Happy Mother’s Day. Some moms on our trip got to video chat with their...
by Alison Andrews | May 17, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha Nui Kakou, As conditions are still unfavorable for us to transit to Tautira with our canoes, the Tautira ʻOhana took the opportunity to welcome us into their homes today. The community of Tautira have been the caretakers of our...
by Alison Andrews | May 16, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha nui kākou, The weather today continues to be problematic, making it difficult for us to move on to Tautira to finish our packing and loading of food and water for the trip up to Hawaiʻi. Winds are out of the south at about 20 kts,...