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The Leg 19 crew prepares for the voyage along the eastern coast of the U.S.

Amid the celebrations of Carnival, the Leg 17 crew prepares Hōkūleʻa for the voyage from Natal, Brazil to St. John's, USVI.

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

The Hōkūleʻa crew prepares for their departure for Australia.

"I have often heard it said that 90% of the voyage lies in the planning. During our training process, everything around us evokes potential."

"Growth happens when opportunities are given to us that require us to stretch beyond what we already know."

Hōkūleʻa prepares for her journey to Wellington, Aotearoa.

In addition to the navigator and apprentice navigators… each of the other crewmembers carry specific roles on board – there is a captain, watch captains, a safety officer, quarter master and cook just to name a few – all of whom have been training long and hard for this voyage.