by DND | Jun 19, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Though it can be a time consuming task, packing and labeling the sails are crucial steps for the voyage. The crew members explain how they did it and why the sails are...
by DND | Jun 18, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Trying to navigate…it’s just a super humbling experience to be on that path. The Worldwide Voyage is creating new opportunities and training for navigation and deep sea sailing. As apprentice navigators prepare for their roles on the canoe, crew members realize...
by DND | Jun 17, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
When you are an indigenous person, your answers are usually attached to some sort of experience, or doing something that will benefit your ʻohana, homes, or people. “There is a new wave in Hawaiʻi. It’s moving across these islands, it’s moving across this land,...
by DND | Jun 16, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
He hana nui, ʻaʻole ia he hana maʻalahi wale nō, he ʻike kapu kekahi. Navigation is hard work, and the knowledge is sacred as well. ʻO Kaleo Manuiwa Wong koʻu inoa, no Koʻolaupoko Oʻahualua kēia kanaka. Ma hope o ka puka ʻana aku mai ke kula kiʻekiʻe kamaʻīlio ana au...
by DND | Jun 13, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
My sea legs are very short, but I just love learning. My name is Austin Kino. I’m 25 years old, and I was born and raised in the valley of Wailupe on the south side of Oʻahu. Our family’s really big on the ocean, specifically with canoe paddling. So...
