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Oct. 14: Any Photos Coming from Hikianalia?
October 14, 2012 in
- Education
The software for downsizing photos for sending via the satellite phone on Hikianalia is malfunctioning. Read more
Hikianalia Report: October 13, 7:40 PM HST, winds abating, steering east, a whale underwater, a big-eye tuna …
October 14, 2012 in
The strong winds of the last two days have gradually abated and backed to westerly with Read more
Oct. 13, 2012: Why is Hikianalia Heading Toward Rapa Iti Rather than Tahiti?
October 13, 2012 in
- Education
Predicted winds indicate heading 075 degrees true (La/Aina Koolau) toward Rapa Iti as the first waypoint Read more
Hikianalia Report: October 13, 8:02 AM HST, heavy winds, air warming slightly as we work our way north…
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Heavy winds continued throughout the night. With only the storm jib (our smallest foresail), the Read more
Hikianalia Report: October 12, 7:38 PM HST, speeding along under overcast skies … dolphins, whale spouts, a field of floating pumice
October 12, 2012 in
The strong winds our excellent weather forecasters warned us about have arrived in full force. Read more
Hikianalia Report: October 12, 7:13 AM HST, 20-25 knots winds … thrilling to make good speed on such a beautiful canoe.
October 12, 2012 in
Weather forecasts had prepared us for strengthening winds and heavier weather. At dinner, Captain Bruce Blankenfeld Read more
Hikianalia Report: Oct. 11, 8:05 PM HST light winds … but gathering clouds foretelling stronger winds
October 12, 2012 in
Clear sky all day but gathering clouds in the evening, especially ao nu‘a (thick clouds) and Read more
Hikianalia Report: Oct 11, 7:35 AM HST “..creeping toward the International Dateline”
October 11, 2012 in
Captain and navigator Bruce Blankenfeld had lots of stars overhead to steer by and explain Read more

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