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It was wet. It was cold. It was downright spooky. I wouldnʻt say morale was down, but it wasnʻt up either. Imagine floating in the blackness of sea ad sky, directionless, untethered both physically and mentally.

Each of us was born for this generation and time, to step up, imagine, innovate, and hold to our visions in all kinds of weather.

Eric Co and Jenna Ishii share the mission of the Worldwide Voyage with other Brightspots from around the world.

For the youngest crewmember on this leg, It's a lot of work to earn the invitation onto the canoe, but it’s not impossible. For him, it has been worth all the blood, sweat, and tears.

I find myself back under a night sky full of stars, but they aren’t just stars anymore. They’re the ancient maps of our ancestors who sailed the same paths we on are today.

Haunani Keamo cherishes every moment spent learning from them and listening to their stories and experiences aboard Hōkūle'a. These moments are priceless and the stories they tell are not found in books.

Apprentice navigator Kalā Baybayan strengthens the lessons learned on the leg from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti a part of the Tahiti to Samoa crew.

Hikianalia crewmember Archie Kalepa reflects on the generosity and aloha found throughout the different communities the waʻa have visited.