Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage
Founded on a legacy of Pacific Ocean exploration, the Polynesian Voyaging Society seeks to perpetuate the art and science of traditional Polynesian voyaging and the spirit of exploration through experiential educational programs that inspire students and their communities to respect and care for themselves, each other, and their natural and cultural environments.
The Polynesian Voyaging Society, founded in 1973 is on a mission to perpetuate the art and science of traditional Polynesian voyaging and the spirit of exploration through experiential educational programs that inspire students and their communities to respect and care for themselves, each other, and their natural and cultural environments.
Through voyaging, PVS hopes to inspire humanity to care for the earth by highlighting the vital importance of oceans, indigenous knowledge, communities, education and sustainability.
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Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Kālepa Baybayan
He loea hoʻokele waʻa, he holokai mākaukau, a he kumu nui o ka ʻike kekahi o nā kūlana o Kālepa Baybayan ma Hōkūleʻa. Master navigator, experienced sailor, and expert teacher are just a few of the many hats that Kālepa Baybayan wears aboard Hōkūleʻa.