CREWMEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Kaleo Wong
Kaleo Wong tying in a first reef slip square knot.
Crew Profile: Kaleo Wong
PVS Member Since 1999
HOMETOWN:
Koʻolaupoko, Hawaii
PRIMARY DUTY:
Navigation student
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fishing and cultural protocol
WORLDWIDE VOYAGE LEGS SAILED:
2017 Tahiti, Leg 11: Aurere to Brisbane, Leg 21: New York to Maine, 2016 Brazil, 2015 Hikianalia: Hawaiʻi & NW Hawaiian Islands, Leg 5: Samoa to Aotearoa, 2014 Tahiti
Kaleo Wong graduated Kaiser in 1999 and went to college and has a B.A. in ʻŌlelo and Hawaiian Studies and is a conservation biologist. He is not married nor has any children.
Kaleoa joined PVS in 1998 through a high school program called Haʻolōkahi and now looks forward to traveling south and retracing his ancestral pathways, reawakening that history and tapping into ʻike kūpuna.
With all the kulena of being a crewmember, as well as having three other tasks, Kaleo’s biggest challenge will be remaining fully engaged in the navigational teachings and trainings in the appropriate space.
Kaleoa joined PVS in 1998 through a high school program called Haʻolōkahi and now looks forward to traveling south and retracing his ancestral pathways, reawakening that history and tapping into ʻike kūpuna.
With all the kulena of being a crewmember, as well as having three other tasks, Kaleo’s biggest challenge will be remaining fully engaged in the navigational teachings and trainings in the appropriate space.
Kaleo Wong: Related Posts
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Moananuiākea Film | December 6, 2018 @ Doris Duke Theatre
Catch an upcoming screening of the film celebrating the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage! -
UPCOMING SHOWS | Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One Canoe. One People.
Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, and Oʻahu screenings of the film about the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. -
WORLD PREMIERE | Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One Canoe. One People.
Join us for the world premiere for the feature-length documentary about the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report | April 5, 2017
Hōkūleʻa's crew is on the move towards Tahiti and in search of Rangiroa -
Hōkūleʻa Docks in Nuku Hiva
Hōkūleʻa made landfall on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas where the crew received a warm welcome from the community. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report | Mar 30, 2017
The search for Fatuhiva continues despite rough conditions at sea. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report | Mar 26, 2017
Hōkūleʻa and her crew are very near to the Marquesas Islands: here's Kaleo Wong with your navigation update. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report | Mar 24, 2017
Hōkūleʻa has departed Pitcairn for the Marquesas. Here's Kaleo Wong with your navigation update. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report & Photos Mar 18, 2017
Photos of the day and a navigation report for our native Hawaiian speakers out there. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report Mar 16, 2017
Kaleo Wong reports an extremely clear night revealing millions of stars. -
Hōkūleʻa Nav Report Mar 12, 2017
Hōkūleʻa crewmember and apprentice navigator Kaleo Wong is here with our Sunday morning navigation report Read more -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 23, 2016
The Worldwide Voyage arrives in Mt. Desert, Maine. -
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Boston
The Worldwide Voyages reaches the historic shores of Boston. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 2, 2016
The Worldwide Voyage reaches Woods Hole, Massachusetts. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | Fernando de Noronha Sighted
After voyaging more than 4,000 nautical miles, Hōkūleʻa sights the island of Fernando de Noronha. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | Sighting Ascension
As the sun receded beyond the horizon, Hōkūleʻa catches a glimpse of Ascension Island. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | January 16, 2016
Challenging weather conditions test the skills of navigator Kaleo Wong to find the remote island of Ascension. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | Exploring St. Helena
The Hōkūleʻa crew spends a few days exploring the remote island of St. Helena. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | January 8, 2016
The crew sights the small island of St. Helena after sailing more than 1,900 miles across the south Atlantic. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | January 7, 2016
Hōkūleʻa sights manu o Kū, birds indicating that land is nearby. -
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Hōkūleʻa Update | January 3, 2016
Navigation update by Kaleo Wong. -
Update: Kaleo Wong December 31, 2015
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi update by Kaleo Wong -
Hōkūleʻa Update |December 29, 2015
Here we are on our 5th day out of Cape Town travelling up the coast of the continent of Africa. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | December 29, 2015
Day 4 (December 27) was a good sailing day for both Hōkūleʻa and Gershon II. We are averaging about 7 knots on 15-20 mph SSE winds and small seas of 4 feet, with clear skies all day. It was a great day to fine-tune our steering skills. -
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Hikianalia Update | Voyaging to Papahānaumokuākea
Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage cewmembers return from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. -
Tribal Warrior
Hōkūleʻa sailed into the iconic Sydney Harbor and was welcomed to the country by the traditional owners of these lands. Crewmembers were eager to learn more about these people and spent some time with the Tribal Warrior group in Redfern. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 18, 2015
Next time we are broadcasting with you guys, we will maybe be with the native people from the Sydney area. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 12, 2015
Hōkūleʻa's crew waits in Coffs Harbor for favorable and safe weather conditions before continuing on to Sydney. -
Hōkūleʻa Arrives into Coffs Harbor, Australia
Hōkūleʻa crosses the Tasman Sea into Australian waters for the first time in her 40-year history. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 10, 2015
We expect to be close to the land tomorrow morning, it’s only about 25 miles away. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 9, 2015
English Aloha ahiahi kākou, eia nō au ʻo Kaleo Manuiwa Wong onboard Hōkūleʻa as we Read more -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 8, 2015
"Everybody onboard are happy to see and feel the magic of Hōkūleʻa finding these islands guided by our ancestors. And we look forward to a couple more days of sailing until we arrive in Australia." -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 7, 2015
"As the night fell and as the sun was going down it was probably the most beautiful sunset that we’ve seen all trip. Beautiful stars all night." -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 6, 2015
"We are always safe out here with our trusted captain, Uncle Bruce Blankenfeld. The best of the best. We also wanted to send a shoutout to Eddie Aikau and his ʻohana." -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 4, 2015
We are estimating about 15 to 20 foot seas. We had some 30 foot rollers every once in a while. No sun, there's so much clouds we can't see the sun. We're just navigating our canoe by the direction of the swells and the wind. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 3, 2015
We are using the star Hōkūleʻa to guide the waʻa Hōkūleʻa to get to our destination. We're also using some Southern stars: Newe, Kamailemua, and Kamailehope. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 2, 2015
"We started off last night it was a beautiful night, no clouds in the sky, we could see all of our stars and planets that we’re using to guide our waʻa from Aotearoa to Australia. " -
Hōkūleʻa Update | May 1, 2015
"We had a beautiful day of sailing. Averaged about 5 kts throughout the day. Blue skies, fair winds and following seas." -
Hōkūleʻa Update | April 30, 2015
Navigator Kaleo Wong reports as Hōkūleʻa voyages from Aotearoa to Australia. -
Navigation Update | October 31, 2014
We're looking at Kauluakoko (Betelgeuse) and ʻAʻa (Sirius) as they should be rising together and stay together as they travel up into the sky. -
Update | October 19, 2014
Last night at sunset, with a completely socked in horizon (all cloudy), crews still had Read more -
Update | October 13, 2014
Hōkuleʻa and Hikianalia wait for favorable winds to take them to Vavaʻu, Tonga. -
Crew Profile: Kaleo Wong
From Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu, Kaleo Wong blends Hawaiian language and traditional wayfinding.
