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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.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia honor the ancient voyaging legacy at the sacred marae at Taputapuatea.

In the first day at sea, the crew sailed through a few squalls and is adjusting to waʻa time without clocks and watches.

The crew woke to a steady Hilo rain pattering on the deck as their anticipation mounted for their departure in the afternoon.

19˚ 30’ North and 155˚ 02 West, Pale Kai, Keaukaha, Island of Hawai’i

The crew is blessed with clear skies and consistent winds as Hōkūleʻa sails closer to Rapa Nui.

The crew spends another hot day on the glassy seas of the doldrums, punctuated by the sighting of the tiny Malepo Island.

Leg 27 crew begins to get their sea-legs as they make their way to the Galapagos.