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The crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia adjust to life on the open ocean.

The canoes and crews are physically and spiritually ready, and winds are at their backs – our waʻa have left Hawaiʻi from Hilo Hanakahi for their voyage around the world.

A new generation of navigators face the challenges of pulling Tahiti out of the sea.

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.