In this update, Justyn Ah Chong describes listening in on star discussion by the navigators, observing a full sky of constellations and shooting stars, and receiving a 35 lbs New Years Eve present from Kanaloa.
On Leg 26, Hōkūleʻa voyages south from Florida to Panama. In this update, science crewmember Anuschka Faucci describes getting settled into her bunk and details some of the marine life she observes in her plankton tows.
Hōkūleʻa crew prepare for Leg 26 departure to Panama, and visit National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offices with Nā Kelamoku in Miami.