by DND | May 22, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
My kuleana as quartermaster is to inventory every single thing that passes the rails onto the canoe. While the ladies have done their job of repacking the food that will go on the first two voyaging legs, it is now up to the guys to load it all onto the waʻa....
by DND | May 9, 2014 | Culture, Polynesian Voyaging Society
I loko nō o ka hoʻomākaukau kino ʻana no huakaʻi holo puni honua ma luna o nā waʻa kaulua kaulana o Hawaiʻi nei, ua like a ʻoi aku paha ke koʻikoʻi o ka hoʻomākaukau ʻana i ka noʻonoʻo a...
by DND | May 7, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
With no refrigeration onboard the waʻa, majority of the crew’s meals consist of dried, packaged, or canned goods. But how do you supply a crew of thirty who will be out on the ocean for thirty days? Thanks to Aunty Lita Blankenfeld and her gang, these goods are being...
by DND | Apr 12, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Crew members’ families come together to learn about the Worldwide Voyage and leave with peace of mind that their loved ones are...
by DND | Apr 2, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
“At the very core of ʻImi Naʻauao is ʻOhana Waʻa. And I think at the very core of ʻOhana Waʻa are those who started Hōkūleʻa in the 70s. It’s perpetuating, It’s making sure that their legacy continues,” said Pōmai Bertelmann, a crewmember with Makaliʻi....
