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The Hawai’i to Tahiti leg was the fastest crossing ever of this ancestral pathway, a 16-day voyage crewmembers will not soon forget. The second leg, equally amazing, would take the waʻa and her crew to 11 different ports, over 44 days.

Nearly 30 years after her first arrival, Hōkūleʻa returns to Waitangi, Aotearoa as the sixth tribe of Tai Tokerau.

Watch the Hōkūleʻa & Hikianalia arrival ceremony live from Waitangi, Aotearoa ,today.

Join us for the second episode in our four-part series as a new generation of young navigators battle to overcome fatigue, the elements and their own anxieties to pull Tahiti from the sea.

In this episode, we look into the physical, mental and spiritual training and preparation that both waʻa and crew endure to be ready for their most ambitious journey yet.

Throughout the voyage, we have been playing this guitar that belongs to Kaʻau McKenney. Between this guitar and the environment that surrounded us came all the inspiration for words and music.

Crewmember Saki Uchida shows that a passion for exploration and voyaging can touch people in countries around the world.

One master navigator passes on his knowledge to his daughter, who is part of a new generation of leaders and wayfinders.