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Today the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announced a new partnership to monitor phytoplankton and water quality as the PVS double-hulled canoe Hōkūleʻa circumnavigates the Pacific. Savannah Mapes, a VIMS PhD...
Since Hōkūleʻa’s return to Hawaiʻi in December, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) has been developing a new sail plan for the Moananuiākea Voyage. After consulting with science and weather experts, community partners and voyaging leadership, PVS has decided to...
As the global mission of the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) continues to grow, the organization is expanding its team, recently hiring a new Chief Operations Officer (COO) and two additional staff members: Blaine Kahoonei has been named COO and will...
A landmark day aboard Hōkūleʻa as NOAA and PVS strengthened a decades long partnership when NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. and PVS CEO Nainoa Thompson signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), bringing a focus on our changing environment and promising mutual...
November 2, 2023 | Leg 9, Day 11. Newport, California. How do you write, about moments that leave you speechless? How do you share, about moments that drop you to your knees? If you have the answer, then holla atcha boy, because Thursday was unreal. Uncle Billy took...
October 29, 2023 | Leg 9, Day 7. Marina del Rey, CA. Today was a tranquil day. In the morning, our crew began preparations for departure to Newport. During these preparations, I collected plankton samples. Fun fact: plankton produce half of the oxygen we breathe. As...
Thursday, October 265:30pmLoyola Marymount University, Life Sciences Auditorium Event Registration Link (Suggested donation of $10) Learn about the history of Hōkūleʻa by navigator and storyteller Nainoa Thompson, the first Native Hawaiian in 600 years to practice the...
Hōkūleʻa is headed to Marina Del Rey! Please join us at these public events to learn more about Hōkūleʻa and the Moananuiākea Voyage. MARINA DEL REY October 24 – 30, 2023 Marina Del Rey, Chace Park Dock Tuesday, October 24 4-6pm Welcome Ceremony at Chace Park Dock,...
The public is invited to witness a ceremonial welcome for traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa at Marina Del Rey’s Chace Park, the next stop on the canoe’s four-year Moananuiākea Voyage, a circumnavigation of the Pacific. In what promises to be a sight to...
Weʻre excited to announce Hōkūleʻa's upcoming visits to these California ports. We welcome you to join us at our public events. Please note: Arrival dates and public event schedules are subject to change; weather permitting. Check hokulea.com and @hokuleacrew on...
Hōkūleʻa’s first public port of call after sailing through British Columbia, Canada on the Moananuiākea Voyage will be Seattle, Washington. The legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and propelled a cultural...
Since departing Prince Rupert last week, Hōkūleʻa and her crew have been sailing and making stops in British Columbia including Hartley Bay, Klemtu, Bella Bella and now Hakai where the canoe arrived yesterday at 6:45 p.m. The crew has been learning about the people...