CREWMEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Mark Ellis
Kamehameha Schools Photo by Michael Young.
Crew Profile: Mark Ellis
PVS Member Since 2007
HOMETOWN:
Honolulu, Hawaii
PRIMARY DUTY:
Captain
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Education, cultural protocol and apprentice navigator
From Oahu, Mark Ellis is an educator and member of Polynesian Voyaging Society. In his classes he focuses on lessons that teach about the past, present, and future of Polynesian canoe engineering.
To him Hōkūleʻa means opportunity: opportunity for all who are sailing to learn, grow and to make a positive difference in our own lives, our Ohana, our Ahupuaa, our Moku, our Pae Aina and our Honua.
To him Hōkūleʻa means opportunity: opportunity for all who are sailing to learn, grow and to make a positive difference in our own lives, our Ohana, our Ahupuaa, our Moku, our Pae Aina and our Honua.
Mark Ellis: Related Posts
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Immense Gathering Welcomes Hikianalia to Dana Point
More than one thousand people gather at Ocean Institute to welcome crewmembers -
Hikianalia Update | Oct 10, 2018: Channel Islands Arrival
Channel Islands Video Update by Captain Mark Ellis Hawaiian performances and celebrations mark several days Read more -
Hikianalia Update | Sept 22-23, 2018: Aloha Sausalito
The crew had a busy day today, including a quick sail and public tours for over 500 people. -
Hikianalia Update | May 25, 2017 | Happy Birthday(s)
Here is a little taste of what it's like to have a birthday on board a double hulled canoe. -
Hōkūleʻa Video Update January 30, 2017
Hōkūleʻa crewmember, Mark Ellis gives us a video update. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | April 21, 2016
Learn about a typical day on board Hōkūleʻa in the Intracoastal Waterway. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | April 20, 2016
Join the crew at Newport News for canoe tours on April 23 from 10am-2pm. -
Crew Blog | Mark Ellis: Leg 19 (Florida to Virginia) Crew Planning and Preparation
The Leg 19 crew prepares for the voyage along the eastern coast of the U.S. -
Opua School Visit
Students of Opua School share what they do to mālama honua with the Worldwide Voyage crewmembers. -
Update | October 21, 2014
During this experience, especially in the past several days, I've been learning and fine tuning my navigation and wayfinding skills. This experience will give me the foundation that I can share with others when I go back home. -
Blog | Mark Ellis: Waiting for Favorable Winds
inWe can't control the winds, but we can control when we leave.
