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 | Sep 30, 2015 | Environment, Polynesian Voyaging Society
In Mauritius, Reef Conservation has created underwater snorkeling trails to educate and engage tourists and residents to protect the surrounding reef ecosystems. “Reef conservation is a local marine environmental NGO. We started up in 2004 and our projects were based...
by DND | Sep 30, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻaʻs latest destination, Mauritius, is a small island nation about 1,200 miles off the South East Coast of Africa. Much like our island homes in the Pacific, Mauritius has also faced the harsh consequences of environmental decline over the past decades. One of...
