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From Wailupe Valley Oʻahu, apprentice navigator Austin Kino strives to be the best voyaging from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are spotting signs of land. Includes video report from Linda Furuto on Hōkūleʻa

This voyage will be an important training tool to develop the next generation of navigators through the mentoring by Hōkūle'a veterans from the 1976 and subsequent voyages who will pass on the nearly extinct ability to navigate the vast expanse of open ocean without modern instruments.

For several young crew members, this leg to Tahiti is the first time they will sail out of sight of land and into the deep ocean.

David Komine finally puts all his training to use as a crew member on Hikianalia.

As the sun retreats beyond the horizon, the wisdom of the navigator comes to life.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia celebrate crossing the piko o Wākea (equator) with offerings from Hawaiʻi.

Kalā Baybayan, an apprentice navigator on Hikianalia, reflects on blending ancestral wisdom and contemporary marine research to protect our oceans.