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"Inside of our ipu gift is a piece of cordage braided from the olonā, known as the strongest natural fiber in the world. It is part of the very specific and special list of plants that are used to create rope and line for voyaging."

As Hōkūleʻa and her crew sailed through the waters off Massachusetts on their way up and down the New England coastline, they touched waters home to New England’s only National Marine Sanctuary and famed home of the North Atlantic Humpback Whale, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Worldwide Voyage crewmembers explore the unique history and lifestyle in this Nova Scotian village.

Not even the Massachusetts rain can deter folks from visiting Hōkūleʻa and her crew.

Hōkūleʻa is shrouded in thick fog as she voyages to Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

"As I observed it and participated in some of it, I became aware that a marathon is not what this voyage is. It’s a relay."

Following in the wake of his great-grandfather Sam Kalalau, Nakua Konohia Lind explores the world on Hōkūleʻa.

Hōkūleʻa was in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia this week! The Bay of Fundy is known for having one of the most extreme tidal ranges in the world. Hawaiʻi, on the other hand, is known for having one of the least extreme.