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In many ways he is the kaula - the rope that binds, the man who possesses many intuitive skills. He is one of a few who can harness the energies of the ocean, land, and sky and center them all on the deck of the canoe.

I have a tradition that I follow whenever I voyage to islands I haven’t been to before—I drop a small kohatu (stone) into the waters of those Islands to allow me and mine to connect with these places

A plaque sits in the aft hatch of the canoe and memorializes all those who committed themselves and their lives to the legacy of waʻa. These men and women sacrificed, so that we could be here today, sailing on this vast ocean of Moananuiākea in the wake of our predecessors.

This story and the genealogy therein is now thousands of years old. The thought that crosses my mind as I trade my role as producer to voyager is that we may be the only people on the entire planet doing this in today’s world.

The people of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga claim Maui as their son who is responsible for many invaluable feats.

Watching this first sunset at sea as a voyaging crewmember on my first deep ocean crossing, my mind and heart say that Hōkūleʻa and the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage help set our sights on so much more

We can't control the winds, but we can control when we leave.

I ka moana no ka iʻa, liuliu ʻia na pono lawaiʻa. While the fish is still in the sea, get your gear ready. Be prepared.