by DND | Jan 13, 2016 | Education, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Nainoa Thompson, pwo navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society said, “You know there’s two giant voyages right. One is the physical movement of Hōkūleʻa around the world like a needle that pulls this thread to sew a lei of aloha to the places that we...
by DND | Jan 6, 2016 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Have you ever wondered how the sailors of Hōkūleʻa cook their food? In this special episode of Cooking Hawaiian Style, host Lanai Tabura learns how veteran crew member and top chef, Gary Yuen, prepares his meals aboard the waʻa. Join us on Hikianalia, the sister canoe...
by DND | Dec 19, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Forty years after launching from the sacred shores of Kualoa, Hawaiʻi on March 8, 1975, our Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa continues to make history. In the second year of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, we left our home waters of the Pacific and ventured into...
by DND | Dec 9, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Following Hōkūleʻa’s momentous arrival in Cape Town, South Africa, crewmembers and a delegation of Hawaii students, teachers and families visited St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School to present 50 Tutudesks featuring artwork inspired by the Mālama Honua Worldwide...
by DND | Dec 9, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
The Surfer Kids, a non-profit organization founded in South Africa, encourages local youth to overcome fear and explore the wonders of the ocean through surfing. Hermann Vivier, Chairman of The Surfer Kids, said, “Well the idea is to to teach the kids to do...
by DND | Nov 16, 2015 | Environment, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻa crewmembers take a tour of one of the most ecologically rich coastlines in the world, False Bay, which is designated a Mission Blue Hope Spot. Award winning documentary filmmaker, Craig Foster, educates the crew on the inhabitants of this ecosystem, and...