Ka Piko o Wākea
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia celebrate crossing the piko o Wākea (equator) with offerings from Hawaiʻi.
Hawaii to Tahiti – Update #8
Update via ʻŌiwi TV
Latitude: -4°46ʻ 28″
Distance from Reference Course: 28 nm east
Current Speed: 6.5 knots
Average Speed: 6 knots
A few squalls not as major as night prior
Wind
Direction: Noio Malanai (Southeast)
Speed: 15-20
Consistency: Good
Main Steering Wave: Southeast
Navigation update from crewmember Noelani Kamalu
Update from apprentice navigator Lehua Kamalu
Sail-Abration
A look back to May 30, 2014 when Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Palekai, Hilo for Tahiti on the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.
Focusing on Tahiti
“The ultimate goal is to teach us how are we going to feel and how to deal with that exhaustion…and still make safe decisions for your crew during the voyage”
Crew Profile: Jenna Ishii
Although she was born and raised in Hawaiʻi, Jenna Ishii had to travel to Okinawa to meet Hōkūleʻa and has been voyaging ever since.
Navigational Trust
The apprentice navigators onboard Hōkūleʻa face unique challenges as they work together to find Tahiti.
Hawaii to Tahiti – Update #7
Update # 7 via ʻŌiwi TV
Crew Profile: Lehua Kamalu
Trained as an engineer and now an apprentice navigator, Lehua Kamalu is one of the leaders in a new generation of voyagers.