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Worldwide Voyage

“Island Wisdom, Ocean Connections, Global Lessons”

News & Updates

WWV Protocol Training: Reflections from Crew Member Maui Tauotaha

  Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center,  Kamehemeha Schools Kapālama, Honolulu (April 20, 2013) — As I walk into the Hale Mana, I notice Uncle Pinky’s prayer at the entrance. ... Read more

Bringing Educators Aboard the WWV

Honolulu – The first two months of Mālama Hawaiʻi (statewide sail 2013) / Mālama Honua (WWV 2013-1017) will focus on teacher training and bringing educators aboard the WWV. On May 3, at ... Read more

More events for Hawaiki Rising: Sam Low’s new book on Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa and the Hawaiian Renaissance

Honolulu and Hilo – See the latest schedule below for events for  Hawaiki Rising: Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa Thompson, and the Hawaiian Renaissance, a new book by Hōkūleʻa crew member and documentor ... Read more

Mālama Hawaiʻi—the Worldwide Voyage Continues

METC, Honolulu – Hōkūle‘a and her sister canoe Hikianalia will sail 1,000-miles statewide, from May-October 2013, to connect with communities here before leaving for the South Pacific in ... Read more

Worldwide Voyage Receives First Major Sponsorship

HONOLULU – In a significant display of support for the mission of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s  Worldwide Voyage, Hawaiian Airlines has pledged to provide air transportation for PVS ... Read more

Hawaiki Rising—A New Book by Sam Low, Scheduled for May Release

Honolulu, HI— Hawaiki Rising: Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa Thompson, and the Hawaiian Renaissance, a new book by Hōkūleʻa crew member and documentor Sam Low, will be released in May, 2013. To read a synopsis ... Read more

Hau‘oli lā piha makahiki, Hōkūle‘a! Happy Birthday, Hōkūle‘a!

  METC, Honolulu, Hawai‘i— Hau‘oli lā piha makahiki, Hōkūle‘a! At 38 years young, Hōkūle‘a is at her strongest, fastest, lightest and most watertight she has ever been.  She is back in the ... Read more

Hōkūleʻa Is Ready To See The World (Video of Launching from ʻŌiwi TV)

METC, Honolulu, Hawai‘i— After completing her final preparations at dry dock, Hōkūleʻa is now back in the water, awaiting her next monumental voyage, around the world (Kainoa Rudolfo). Produced ... Read more

Worldwide Voyage Presentation: Saturday, March 16, 6:00 PM, at Tenney Theater

  Hōkūle‘a crew members will do a presentation on the Worldwide Voyage (WWV), which is scheduled to launch  in June, less than three months away. Where: Tenney Theater  (Limited Seating), ... Read more

Maui Training Sail

Maui, Hawai’i— During our recent training sail to Maui, students from the University Lab School were able to virtually visit us aboard in a live Skype video call. In the calm waters off ... Read more

Hōkūle‘a & Hikianalia: First WWV Training Sail Together

Blog by Karen Holman— Hōkūle’a is infinitely surrounded by nature’s wonders, at times in the form of subtle whispers, and at others, in the fierce, jolting beauty of the open sea. At each ... Read more