by DND | Nov 11, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
The crew visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park to see the natural wonders South Africa and its people had to offer. While in Richards Bay South Africa the Hōkūleʻa crew visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999, the 820,400-acre...
by DND | Oct 30, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
After sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles on the Worldwide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa now faces new challenges and risks on the most dangerous leg to date. Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson revealed, “It’s probably the most complex sail plan we’ve ever had. It’s twenty-four...
by DND | Oct 29, 2015 | Environment, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Crewmember Dr. Ruth Gates is discovering how corals might survive ocean acidification and other threats pressuring the world’s reefs. Her visit to the Great Barrier Reef during the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage provided an opportunity to bridge and compare Hawaiian...
by DND | Oct 27, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
“Here we are in Durban, South Africa, and today we went to with a Christian surf group,” said Hōkūleʻa crewmember Archie Kalepa. “Christian Surfers is an international organization who really love the water and surfing, and our group of surfers that we went to work...
by DND | Oct 22, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻa crewmembers dive the Great Barrier Reef, before leaving Australia to sail into the Indian Ocean and arriving in Bali,...
by DND | Oct 7, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Kopernik, an organization based out of Bali, Indonesia, aids remote communities with technology. While in Bali, Indonesia, the Worldwide Voyage crew visited Kopernik, an organization looking to help impoverished communities through the use of technology. Tomo Hamakawa...
