CREWMEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Michi Wong
Mary Anna and Michi on deck at sunset.
Crew Profile: Michi Wong
PVS Member Since
HOMETOWN:
Kailua, O'ahu
PRIMARY DUTY:
Medical Officer
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
WORLDWIDE VOYAGE LEGS SAILED:
Leg 3: Hikianalia’s Voyage To California, Leg 23: New York to Great Lakes to New York, 2014 Sāmoa, Leg 4: Sāmoa
Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Michi moved to Hawai'i where she is a Psychologist. She first sailed on Hōkūleʻa in 2007. To Michi, Hōkūleʻa is the light, hope and heart of the people of Hawai'i. While at sea, she misses the smiles and love of friends and family back on land. While not voyaging, Michi misses the embrace of the ocean, the salt, the sun and the wind filling her senses and connecting her to her surroundings.
Michi Wong: Related Posts
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Crew Blog | Michi Wong: Coming Home to Open Arms
Crewmembers sail Hōkūleʻa to Lānaʻi, last stop of the Māhalo, Hawaiʻi Sail -
Hikianalia Video Update | Oct 22, 2018: Catalina Island
Aloha, today’s update comes to us from Hikianalia medical officer Michi Wong who is part Read more -
Crew Blog | Michi Wong: We Alter the Earth
Hōkūleʻa traverses the inland lock system to reach Lake Ontario. -
Blog | Michi Wong: Sennit of LIfe, Apa of Love
I am filled with awe of dazzling atolls, the vast expanse of deep blue, the navigator silhouette against the heavens, the spirit of dance and hā, strength, perseverance, courage, bumps, bruises, blood and sweat, muscles aching, hearts yearning. -
Ask the Crew | Michi Wong: Why do you want to sail on Hōkūleʻa?
Michi Wong answers a question from Ilana, a 4th grader from Puʻuhale Elementary School. -
Update | Exploring Swains Island
Crewmembers are welcomed to Swains Island by the Jennings family and explore this remote atoll.
