"As I prepare for the 2,300 nautical mile journey back to Papeete, I am focused on the job ahead of me. I think we are as prepared as possible. Now we need to focus and learn about becoming a good team."
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers answer questions about the creative arts onboard the waʻa, changing weather conditions, and steering Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia.
The Maritime Museum hosted the Mālama Honua Community Event for the public to support and extend the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage mission to locals and visitors of the Auckland area.
"In moments like these we realize most strongly our place in the natural world. To weave ourselves back into the tapestry of our living world is the pahuhope, the ultimate ending goal."