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We are travelling on the very same path as our ancestors did before us, on the ocean pathway from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti.

What started as a mere dream to take our vessels around the world has come to full fruition, thanks in no small part to this sense of aloha, kuleana (responsibility) and sincere belief that the expansive ʻohana waʻa has in the mission of the canoes.

Chants and songs allow us to call out to our ancestors for guidance.

I take with me all my previous experiences and I will build upon them with Read more

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.

Everything is driven by the weather, everything is driven by the wind.

In addition to provisioning for a deep sea voyage, the onboard arrangement of food, water, and supplies are carefully managed.

Noelani Kamalu, a teacher at Hālau Kū Māna, connects mathematics and voyaging as a crew member onboard Hōkūleʻaʻs journey to Tahiti.