CREWMEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Austin Kino
Crew Profile: Austin Kino
PVS Member Since
HOMETOWN:
‘Āina Haina, O‘ahu
PRIMARY DUTY:
Apprentice navigator
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fisherman, rescue swimmer
WORLDWIDE VOYAGE LEGS SAILED:
2017 Tahiti, Leg 8: Wellington to Auckland, Leg 7: Auckland to Wellington, Leg 18: Virgin Islands, Cuba and Florida, Hikianalia Leg 11: Tahiti to Hawaiʻi, 2014 Tahiti
While in high school Austin got involved with PVS as a member of Kapu Na Keiki, a young group of sailors that trained with Hōkūleʻa crew members. Kino first sailed on Hōkūle‘a in 2005 as a junior in high school on a sail to Kauaʻi and Ni‘ihau.
“I have always felt that Hōkūle‘a is the piko (center),” Kino said. “Hōkūle‘a, to me, is a reminder of what brought us to this land.” He added, “At a time when our people were no longer being heard, she became the voice. Over time she has built great leaders and legendary water-people.”
Austin would like to see more children interested in sailing and navigation. He would like to see more schools include these traditional methods with our modern tools to help children find clarity amidst enjoying the natural world. When not sailing, Austin is a project coordinator for the Mālama ‘Āina Foundation, a consortium for Hawaii Ecological Engineering Education.
Austin loves sailing because he can be free of distractions and enjoy being in the present.
“I have always felt that Hōkūle‘a is the piko (center),” Kino said. “Hōkūle‘a, to me, is a reminder of what brought us to this land.” He added, “At a time when our people were no longer being heard, she became the voice. Over time she has built great leaders and legendary water-people.”
Austin would like to see more children interested in sailing and navigation. He would like to see more schools include these traditional methods with our modern tools to help children find clarity amidst enjoying the natural world. When not sailing, Austin is a project coordinator for the Mālama ‘Āina Foundation, a consortium for Hawaii Ecological Engineering Education.
Austin loves sailing because he can be free of distractions and enjoy being in the present.
Austin Kino: Related Posts
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Crew Blog| Austin Kino: Living Faces of Our Ancestors
Crewmember Austin Kino reflects on visiting the Moai of Rapa Nui and of carrying cultural treasures forward. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | Florida Education Outreach
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers visit communities and schools in Miami to spread the message of Mālama Honua. -
Crew Blog | Austin Kino: Viviero a La Mar
On March 19th , 2016 the crew of Hōkūle’a spent their first official day exploring Read more -
Hōkūleʻa Update | March 11, 2016
Hōkūleʻa departs the British Virgin Islands. Next stop: Cuba! -
Bringing the Voyage Home
While Hōkūleʻa is halfway around the globe, crew members are finding ways to engage our children here in Hawaiʻi. -
The Surfer Kids
While in Mossel Bay, the Hōkūleʻa crew spent a day with The Surfer Kids, fostering a love for the ocean within local youth. -
Crew Blog | Austin Kino: Sharing at the World Wisdom Gathering
Captain Billy Richards shares the story of Hōkūleʻa at the World Wisdom Gathering to celebrate the link between indigenous and modern wisdoms throughout the diverse nations of the World. -
Crew Blog | Austin Kino: Project Clean Uluwatu
Located on the southern tip of Bali’s Bukit peninsula, the famous reef break known as Read more -
Hikianalia Returns to Hawaiʻi
Navigators filled with joy and relief on being back in Hawaii to continue the Worldwide Voyage at home. -
Young Navigators Aboard Hikianalia Sight Land
A New Generation of Navigators Pulls Hawai‘i from the Sea -
Hikianalia Update | May 30, 2015
Austin Kino reports on navigational and sailing conditions on board Hikianalia enroute to Hawaiʻi. -
Hikianalia Update | May 23, 2015
Navigators Cat Fuller and Austin Kino report from Hikianalia about navigational conditions en route to Hawaiʻi. -
Crew Profile: Austin Kino
From Wailupe Valley Oʻahu, apprentice navigator Austin Kino strives to be the best voyaging from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti.
