by DND | Jun 12, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
I really want to know that I did my absolutely best in staying awake, in being accurate, in remembering all the lessons. “A deep sea voyage, I would say is being away from the sight of land for any amount of days. It’s not something that you’re used to. Even if...
by DND | Jun 11, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
The ultimate goal is to teach us how are we going to feel and how to deal with that exhaustion…and still make safe decisions for your crew during the voyage. “Whenever you go on a sail, each person is always given a different kuleana. Our trip to Tahiti is...
by DND | Jun 10, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
I didn’t really know about Hawaiʻi until I ended up moving…So I found Okinawa, which happened to be the place where Hōkūle’a arrived as her first stop in 2007, and that’s how I started getting involved. “My name is Jenna Ishii, and I grew...
by DND | Jun 10, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage is far more than a training opportunity for a new generation of navigators: itʻs a catalyst for a bigger movement towards a brighter future. Crew members discuss the mission of the voyage and everything that is being done in order to...
by DND | Jun 9, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
If you’re given this opportunity to learn and to practice that no one else in the world gets, I think you have to be understanding of that. My name is Erica Lehua Kamalu. I always go by Lehua. I actually heard about it [the Worldwide Voyage] from my sister, who said,...
