This small canoe is sailing around the world to deliver a big message. No modern navigation instrumentation guided a polynesian voyaging canoe as it followed the horizon during a threeyear journey around the globe. Mar 31, 2014 hawaiian airlines is proud to sponsor the hokuleas around the world voyage. Any traveler can look at the hokulea or its sister ship, the hawaii loa, if the ships are in the water and not in drydock for rot repair or out voyaging. Hokulea a voyage of hope pdf book author, online pdf book editor malama honua. It means learning from the pacific islander tradition of taking care of your limited resources as though you were living on a canoe in the open ocean. Hokulea is preparing for its most ambitious journey yet a nearly fouryearlong sail around the world to spread a message of global sustainability and the importance of caring for our oceans. Toth may 29, 2014 the crew of polynesian doublehulled voyaging canoe hokulea and its sister tech support canoe, hikianalia are hoping to sail on the first international leg of a historic and ambitious threeyear worldwide voyage tomorrow. Hawaiian voyaging traditions polynesian voyaging society.
Spring 2016 will bring a true world traveler to the virginia peninsula. The hokulea started its worldwide voyage in may 2014. Hawaiian canoe completes threeyear voyage around the world. For the first time in 18 years, we returned hokule. Jun 19, 2017 hokulea concludes 3 year global voyage.
The worldwide voyage is a means by which we now engage all of island earth practicing how to live sustainably, while sharing, learning, creating global relationships, and discovering the wonders of this precious place we all call home. In the summer of 201438 years after her launchhokulea embarked on a round the world voyage to 26 countries. Malama honua means to care for our island earth, but in hawaiian, malama honua means to take care of everything that makes up our world. From 2014 to 2017, nainoa thompson and the malama honua worldwide voyage engaged on a 3year trip to visit marine world heritage sites around the world. In 1973, ben finney and a group of polynesian specialists and canoe enthusiasts formed the polynesian voyaging society to build a large voyaging canoe to attempt the hawaii tahiti roundtrip in. People, land, oceans, living beings, and our community. Launched on 8 march 1975 by the polynesian voyaging society, she is best known for her 1976 hawai. Hokulea was built by the polynesian voyaging society in the 1970s, more than 600 years after any other voyaging canoe existed. The homecoming was the first time since 2014 hokulea returned to hawaiian waters. Hokulea worldwide journey coverage by the honolulu staradvertiser. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The lessons learned while voyaging aboard hokulea are profound. Jun 21, 2017 the hokulea has successfully completed the threeyear voyage around the world. The department has teamed with the polynesian voyaging society to help promote education about sustainable living for our islands and the earth as the voyaging canoes hokulea and hikianalia tour the pacific. The hokulea polynesian voyaging societys legendary. The two waa sailing on the voyage, hokulea and hikianalia, will be guided by a crew of skilled. Continuing south of the equator in 2014, crewmembers paid homage to. Ben finney, herb kawainui kane, and tommy holmes in 1973. Hokulea voyaging canoe to begin first international leg of. Code switch a voyaging canoe built to revive the centuriesold tradition of hawaiian exploration is circumnavigating the globe. After six years of preparation, hokulea has finally pushed off its dock at sand island bound for hilo, then tahiti, then new oceans, new ports, new risks and new adventures for the historic.
Like an ancient voyaging canoe, hokulea is relatively a selfcontained environment. The hokulea has successfully completed the threeyear voyage around the world. Hokulea sights the hawaiian islands after incredible 3year. Have you been following the hokuleas worldwide voyage, begun in may 2014. Unesco and the polynesian voyaging society had signed a partnership agreement to promote those historical sites through pvs sailing adventures. Honolulu may 17, 2014 the polynesian voyaging society pvs today celebrated the. The second leg of the worldwide voyage will begin this month as the canoes depart for. Pomp and circumstance greeted the hokulea, a traditional polynesian deepsea canoe, on its return to hawaii after a threeyear global voyage. Polynesian voyaging society newsletters archive 19752012 the revival of hawaiian voyaging traditions was led by the polynesian voyaging society pvs and its voyaging canoe hokulea.
Jun 20, 2014 the more than 2,500mile voyage to rangiroa was the first leg of the malama honua worldwide voyage the polynesian voyaging societys threeyear, 47,000 mile worldwide journey. Dubbed malama honua the voyage took hokulea and her crew to 85 different ports in 26 different countries. The hokulea polynesian voyaging societys legendary vessel. This small canoe is sailing around the world to deliver a big. Documenting hokuleas inspiring voyages, people midweek. During a 1995 voyage the hokulea made record time going to tahiti and micronesia. On may 18, 2014, hokulea and her sister vessel, hikianalia embarked from. The malama honua worldwide voyage is taking hokule.
Malama honua public charter school opens in waimanalo. Caring for our earth and cultivating the mind of the navigator. Last year the polynesian voyaging societys hokulea returned from an epic threeyear voyage around the globe. Collected biological samples and reported on geology. What initially began as a scientific experiment to prove that polynesians navigated the pacific, and a nod to the united states bicentennial, ended up being a cultural revitalization in the art of canoe voyaging and navigation. Hawaii doe hokulea and hikianalia launch worldwide voyage. May 27, 2016 hawaii canoe hokulea worldwide voyage. I am very humbled to tell you right now that hokulea is home, said nainoa thompson, hokulea s master navigator. May 24, 2017 the voyage is currently on their way to brazil, and from there theyll make their way all the way up to new york harbor.
History is being made as the guiding value of the worldwide voyage. Using only the stars above and the wind below as their navigational guide. Hawaii x polynesian voyaging society hokuleas worldwide voyage project. Hokulea voyaging canoe completes first leg of worldwide. The polynesian voyaging society was founded for the purpose of scientific inquiry into our history and heritage. Hokulea a voyage of hope is a luxurious and contentrich hardcover book that will inspire hawaiians and nonhawaiians to explore the enchantments of nature, through one of the ultimate symbols of polynesian culture. We are excited to be a partner in this educational endeavor and will build upon. Have you been following the hokuleas worldwide voyage. One ocean, one people voyages to micronesia and japan. Follow the hokulea crew on this historic voyage around the globe. Fortyone years have gone by since hokulea s maiden voyage. The voyage made real a dream of myron pinky thompson, visionary leader for more than two decades of the polynesian voyaging society, to. Hokulea sailed to micronesia, to satwal, to accompany alingano maisu, a gift for master navigator mau piailug ku holo mau sail on, sail always, sail forever.
In may 2014, she set sail with her sister ship, hikianalia, for her most ambitious voyage to date. Inspired by polynesian voyaging and founded by nainoa thompson and robert witt in 2014, our school uses project based learning to infuse our students with the mind of the navigator and instill the desire to malama honua care for the earth. Provisions for a modern voyage on hokulea 1992 oranges for the crew honaunau, 1992. Published on mar 31, 2014 hawaiian airlines is proud to sponsor the hokuleas around the world voyage. On may 18, 2014, hokulea and her sister vessel, hikianalia embarked from oahu for. Ohana waa have been preparing, planning and training for the worldwide voyage a 45,000 nautical mile journey to circumnavigate island earth. Canoe returning to hawaii after epic roundtheworld voyage. Celebrating over three decades of voyaging, since 1975.
We all share a voyage of discovery in our past, and now the polynesian voyaging society is leading a voyage of hope to bring us all together. This voyage would help to show that the polynesians came here to hawaii by sailing and navigating their canoesnot just drifting by accident here on ocean currents or driven off course by storms. Any traveler can look at the hokulea or its sister ship, the hawaii loa, if the ships are. Jan 15, 2014 his goal was to complete it before the start of hokuleas worldwide voyage in 2014. The voyage was entitled malama honua, which translates to care for our earth, and the sail aimed to raise awareness for a peaceful and sustainable future. Hokulea voyaging canoe to begin first international leg of 3year worldwide sail, may 30 by catherine e. Crewmembers aboard leg 2 of worldwide voyage paid tribute to the founding teachers that made our modern voyage possible. Hokulea s first crew members reflect on its historic maiden voyage. This voyage not only offers lessons about world exploration and hawaiian navigation but also the cultivation of aloha and valued hawaiian traditions, said supt. Provisions for a modern voyage on hokuleaprovisions for a. If we inspire even one of our children to do the same, then we will have succeeded. Polynesian modern descendants are circumnavigating the globe using the same techniques. This past saturday, the polynesian voyaging societys voyaging waa canoe, hokulea, returned home after an epic voyage around the world. Hokuleas first crew members reflect on its historic.
The hokulea is a replica of a doublehulled voyaging canoe like the ancient polynesians used to travel to hawaii. Canoe makes roundtheworld voyage without modern instruments. Crewmembers aboard leg 2 of worldwide voyage paid tribute to the founding teachers that made our. View and download amazon voyage user manual online. Olukai sales representatives and a select group of their local retailers joined us at each port stop to meet the crew and to experience life on the canoe, while. Polynesian voyaging society malama onua worldwide voyage. Crew aboard hikianalia and hokulea used the sun and the stars to navigate to rangiroa. There, maori elders have shared that the genealogy of all maori in aotearoa is traced back to five canoes. Hokuleas first crew members reflect on its historic maiden. The voyage would demonstrate something very important for the hawaiian people and for the. Hokulea concludes 3 year global voyage jeffsetter travel.
It has to take with it what the crew needs to survive for the number of days at sea, though food and water can be supplemented by fish and rain caught during the. In may 2014, she set sail with her sister ship, hikianalia, for her. To learn more about the worldwide voyage and ways you get involved, click here. For the past few months, i have been writing entries about the polynesian voyaging societys incredible worldwide voyage wwv. Reflections on rapanui and hokuleas first twentyfive years nainoa thompson. Jul 1, 2014 the hawaiian voyaging canoe has set sail from hawaii this year to visit 26 countries. Before leaving home in may 2014, we have a kuleana to our. Hokulea getting ready for the voyage of a lifetime. Founded on a legacy of pacific ocean exploration, the polynesian voyaging society seeks to perpetuate the art and science of traditional polynesian voyaging and the spirit of exploration through experiential educational programs that inspire students and their communities to respect and care for themselves, each other, and their natural and cultural. Hokulea departs for worldwide voyage honolulu star. May 30, 2014 during a 1995 voyage the hokulea made record time going to tahiti and micronesia.
Ocn 201 history of oceanography and polynesian voyaging. Malama honua worldwide voyage polynesian voyaging society. Through its historic voyage, the hokulea hopes to bring attention to todays marine issues and the need to malama honua or care for our island earth. The hokulea worldwide voyages sailing cane landed in cape town, south africa about two weeks ago.
May 01, 2017 hokuleas first voyage away from hawaii on may 1, 1976 took her to tahiti and backtwo crews and 52 days at sea. Jan 04, 2018 visitors and island residents may now visit the hokulea voyaging canoe at ko olina resort. Jun 09, 2017 hokulea sights the hawaiian islands after incredible 3year voyage hawaii at 12. The worldwide voyage began in 20 with a malama hawai. Mau piailug, eddie aikau, lacy veach, herb kane, pinky thompson, and will kyselka, among others.
Kilo hokuexperiencing hawaiian, noninstrument open ocean. The epic roundtheworld voyage that started in 2014 shows how far hokulea has gone since its first voyage from hawaii to tahiti in 1976. Jun 18, 2017 pomp and circumstance greeted the hokulea, a traditional polynesian deepsea canoe, on its return to hawaii after a threeyear global voyage. In 2014, the polynesian voyaging society launched the malama honua worldwide voyage, sailing the hokulea and her sister canoe hikianalia on a fiveyear trip around the world. Hokulea means star of joy, after a star, arcturus, that hangs over the islands. Due to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, the polynesian voyaging society is taking steps to ensure the safety of our staff, crew, volunteers and visitors. June of 2017 marked her historic homecoming to hawai. The hokulea talks to the future, to the keiki children. Hokulea voyaging canoe at ko olina jeffsetter travel. See more ideas about canoes, voyage and around the worlds. Theyve been making repairs and doing maintenance to the ship, as well as doing lots of speaking, educating. How did the polynesians discover and settle small islands in ten million square miles of ocean, geographically the largest nation on. Malama honua, to care for island earth, propels hokule.
Hokulea learn the history of hawaiis voyaging canoe. James cooks first voyage to the south pacific, 176871, to observe the transit of venus across the sun to verify calculations of planetary orbits. And it seemed as if the entire state came out to welcome her home. In its voyage, the hokulea and her crew traveled more than 40,000 nautical miles, visiting 150 ports in 23 countries, including stops in south africa, brazil, tahiti and new york city. The book was published in may 20 and sold out its first printing in just five months. In april of 2016, the ama olukai foundation set up our tent at several port stops on the east coast to support the voyage, including charleston, sc, washington, dc and new york city. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The plan was to document a roundtrip navigated without instruments and to test traditional lauhala sails and traditionally preserved food. The polynesian voyaging society governor of hawaii. Voyage wwv that returned to hawaii in june 2017 after voyaging 60,000.
The original version of this story ran in the may 2014 issue of former sister publication, mana magazine. Polynesian voyaging society printing kamehameha schools j ust as the polynesian voyagers populated the pacific islands, most cultures around the earth expanded outward over the sea. Hokulea is a hawaiian voyaging canoe thats navigated without the aid of any modern instruments. The polynesian voyaging society whereas, the polynesian voyaging society launched a worldwide voyage in may 2014 with the goal of sailing across earths oceans to share indigenous wisdom, groundbreaking conservation and preservation initiatives, create global relationships, and discover the wonders of island earth. In the spirit of aloha and malama honua, we invite you to chart a course of hope and start your own voyage with the new hokule. Download and spit books online, epub pdf online audible kindle is an easy way to feel, books for unrecognizable. The hokulea is a replica of a doublehulled voyaging canoe like the ancient polynesians. Last may, i wrote about the polynesian voyaging societys plan to sail around the world on the storied hawaiian voyaging canoe, hokulea. Hokulea completes the circumnavigation of the earth. Hawaiis hokulea canoe tells story of polynesian voyage. The polynesian voyaging canoe hokulea star of gladness in hawaiian is circumnavigating the globe on a voyage whose goals are as impressive as they are important. Upcoming hokulea events the mariners museum and park.