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CREWMEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Herve Maraetaata
David and Taievau getting ready to put up the main.
Crew Profile: Herve Maraetaata
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PVS Member Since
HOMETOWN:
Arue, Tahiti
PRIMARY DUTY:
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
WORLDWIDE VOYAGE LEGS SAILED:
2014 Tahiti
Hervé was born and raised on Tahiti, where he now works as a guide. He first got involved with PVS in 2012 on a voyage on Hikianalia from Aotearoa (New Zealand) to Tahiti. On the leg of the Worldwide Voyage from Hawai'i to Tahiti, Hervé served as a cultural specialist on Hōkūleʻa. Hervé believes in the message of Mālama Honua and looks forward to helping communicate that message through the Worldwide Voyage.