Departure to Tahiti on May 30th
Weather permitting, the crews will depart from Hilo on Friday, May 30, 2014 to Tahiti.
Ka Ipu a ka Hoʻokele
Ma o ka hoʻopuka ʻana i nā mele, nā pule, kēlā ʻano, pēlā nō e kāhea aku ai i nā kūpuna, nā ʻaumākua, nā akua kekahi, no ka mea, maopopo iā kākou, mau nō lākou a na lākou nō e alakaʻi. Chants and songs allow us to call out to our ancestors for guidance.
We Are One at Sea
For those of us who voyage and feel at home on the ocean, sometimes things on land can be confusing and hectic. The past few weeks have been just that with a whirlwind of send-offs, cultural ceremony, and last minute preparations.
Awaiting Departure From Hilo
Everything is driven by the weather, everything is driven by the wind.
“Balanced Meal”
In addition to provisioning for a deep sea voyage, the onboard arrangement of food, water, and supplies are carefully managed.
Lei ʻO Hilo
The Hilo community gave their aloha to Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia as departure for Tahiti approaches.
Hilo Departure Update
Our captains, working together with the national weather service, have noted that the appropriate winds for our journey will likely not appear until Tuesday 5/27.
Polynesian Voyaging Society Launches Voyage Around the World
The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) today celebrated the official launch of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, a 47,000-mile open-ocean journey of two wa‘a (Hawaiian voyaging canoes) around the world