For more than 30 years, voyagers aboard the iconic traditional Hawaiian open-ocean canoe Hōkūle‘a have combined the wisdom of their ancestors with modern insights to navigate a course for our future. Embracing the concept of Mālama Hawai‘i (caring for and protecting Hawai‘i), these explorers have reconnected to their heritage while helping to foster a community committed to peace, caring and a healthier world.
Now, Hōkūle‘a and her sister vessels will begin an eight year voyage to circumnavigate the globe to find answers, through exploration, on our journey toward a shared destination – a healthy and sustainable Earth. With Hōkūle‘a as a catalyst for global attention and local action, the worldwide voyage is a journey to chart a new course for sustainability.
Polynesian Voyaging Society lead navigator Nainoa Thompson's welcome
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FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY: Nainoa Thompson speaks on the success of the Palmyra Voyage
As part of the training for the worldwide voyage a very young crew of wayfinders sailed Hōkūle‘a to Palmyra Atoll 1,000 miles south of Hawai‘i and back. Were they succesful? Polynesian Voyaging Society chairman Nainoa Thompson shares his impressions.
Video: Na‘alehu Anthony, Palikū Documentary Films
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