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Navigation update by Kaleo Wong.

Mahalo Hōkūleʻa for 40 years of aloha, we all look forward to a happy new year sailing with you carrying the pride of Hawaii and the Hawaiian people around the world.

Last night, a cold fog rolled in on us, the wind slowly died to 3-4 mph, and the ocean turned silver gray - it was like sailing in a cloud.

Here we are on our 5th day out of Cape Town travelling up the coast of the continent of Africa.

Day 4 (December 27) was a good sailing day for both Hōkūleʻa and Gershon II. We are averaging about 7 knots on 15-20 mph SSE winds and small seas of 4 feet, with clear skies all day. It was a great day to fine-tune our steering skills.

Legendary voyaging canoe Hokulea, which is now almost exactly halfway around the world from the starting point of Honolulu, Hawaii, set sail today for Brazil, South America's largest country both geographically and in terms of its population.

While in Cape Town, crewmembers make final preparations for the 4,200 mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean - the longest of the Worldwide Voyage.