In 1980, after training for three years with Will Kyselka and Mau Piailug, Nainoa boarded Hōkūleʻa as the first Hawaiian navigator in centuries to set out for Tahiti.
This last, historic stretch of Hokulea's international sail plan is expected to take 3-4 weeks (pending weather). The canoes will make a celebratory return to Honolulu on Saturday, June 17 at Magic Island for a cultural welcoming ceremony followed by a grand celebration open to the entire community.
Nearly three years since their 2014 arrival on the first international leg of the Worldwide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are welcomed back by the Tahitian community.