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As their mālama honua journey throughout the Pacific comes to a close the crews made time to mālama the waʻa that have sustained them – over 3,500 miles thus far!

The Hawai’i to Tahiti leg was the fastest crossing ever of this ancestral pathway, a 16-day voyage crewmembers will not soon forget. The second leg, equally amazing, would take the waʻa and her crew to 11 different ports, over 44 days.

Join us for the second episode in our four-part series as a new generation of young navigators battle to overcome fatigue, the elements and their own anxieties to pull Tahiti from the sea.

In this episode, we look into the physical, mental and spiritual training and preparation that both waʻa and crew endure to be ready for their most ambitious journey yet.

We can't control the winds, but we can control when we leave.

I ka moana no ka iʻa, liuliu ʻia na pono lawaiʻa. While the fish is still in the sea, get your gear ready. Be prepared.

I walked into it my first day here and saw boxes literally from floor to ceiling. Wow. A daunting task for us, considering we had more food than boxes to pack it in. Here is where we truly had to find our way.

In addition to provisioning for a deep sea voyage, the onboard arrangement of food, water, and supplies are carefully managed.