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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrive in Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga.

One master navigator passes on his knowledge to his daughter, who is part of a new generation of leaders and wayfinders.

During this experience, especially in the past several days, I've been learning and fine tuning my navigation and wayfinding skills. This experience will give me the foundation that I can share with others when I go back home.

For myself, it has been a great pleasure meeting old friends as we sailed across the central Pacific and to introduce new crew members to the many island communities we visited.

Hailing from Yokosuka, Japan, Saki Uchida is one of the most seasoned crewmembers having sailed from Hawai'i through French Polynesia to Samoa now onto Aotearoa.

Hōkuleʻa and Hikianalia wait for favorable winds to take them to Vavaʻu, Tonga.

It was wet. It was cold. It was downright spooky. I wouldnʻt say morale was down, but it wasnʻt up either. Imagine floating in the blackness of sea ad sky, directionless, untethered both physically and mentally.

Apprentice navigators face the challenge of making time to study ancient wisdom while also meeting contemporary demands.