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www.Hokulea.com @hokuleawwv 1 2 Table of Contents FROM THE PACIFIC Hōkūleʻa 1 From the Pacific to the World

3 voyaging 101 Hōkūleʻa 4 meet the Crew: TO THE WORLD 5 circling the Globe: The Voyaging Plan

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8 meet the Crew: Haunani Kane

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EDITOR ...... Letise LaFeir www.hokulea.com DESIGN/LAYOUT Torie Ketcham Matt McIntosh Traditional Voyaging Todd Yamashita COPY EDITOR ...... Letise LaFeir in Modern Times CONTRIBUTORS Matt Dozier Sam Low Marisa Hayase Michiko Martin for the first time in centuries. The idea brought together people of diverse backgrounds Bryson Hoe Kate Thompson ust as the Polynesian voyagers populated the Pacific Islands, and professions to form the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS). Polynesian Voyaging letise LaFeir Maya Walton Jmost around the earth expanded outward over the Society On March 8, 1975, PVS launched its first vessel— Hōkūleʻa —from the sacred shores of Hakipuʻu/ PHOTO CREDITS . We all share a voyage of in our past, and now Kualoa in Kāneʻohe Bay on the island of Oʻahu. Its design was a replica based on sketches of Founded: 1973 ancient of the Pacific Islands. The successful arrival of Hōkūleʻa to in 1976 via non- ʻŌiwi TV the Polynesian Voyaging Society is leading a voyage of hope instrument navigation marked a renewal of traditional voyaging and . Mission: To perpetuate the art and science Polynesian Voyaging Society to bring us all together. of traditional Polynesian voyaging and the Hōkūleʻa continues to bring people together from all walks of life. The of the spirit of exploration through experiential

have carried her over 140,000 miles and to several different during the past 40 . educational programs that inspire students Ancient Voyaging Hōkūleʻa is more than a voyaging canoe—she represents a desire shared by the people of Hawaiʻi, and their communities to respect and care the Pacific, and the world to protect our most cherished values and places from disappearing. for themselves, each other, and their natu- The blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean is unbroken except for a few small dots of terra ral and cultural environments. This publication was produced in partnership firma. Thousands of years ago, it became the stage for one of the greatest feats in Navigating the World with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric history. Early Polynesian seafarers journeyed beyond the shores of home to explore Vision: Hawaiʻi, our special island home, is Administration’s (NOAA) Office of National more than 10 million square miles. Carrying in open canoes all provisions needed for Today, navigators are using the same traditional knowledge and techniques that steered their a place where the land and sea are cared Marine Sanctuaries . NOAA is an agency of the the voyage and a new life, discovered and settled on thousands of distant ancestors before them. Hōkūle a is now joined by its sister canoe Hikianalia, launched by PVS in ʻ for, and people and communities are Department of Commerce . islands, some less than a mile in diameter. There were no maps, compasses, or global 2012. Together the two vessels will travel 47,000 nautical miles to 85 ports and 26 nations on their healthy and safe. positioning systems (GPS). Instead, these intrepid wayfinders used stars, winds, waves, Mālama Honua* Worldwide Voyage sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines. The voyage, which started , weather and other patterns of nature to chart their . in 2013 and will continue through 2017, is a means to engage all of Island Earth — practicing how Leaders: Information about PVS founders, to live sustainably while sharing Polynesian , learning from the past and from each other, teachers, master navigators, and board A Tradition Revived creating global relationships, and discovering the wonders of this precious place we call home. members can be found at: The last of the Polynesian voyaging canoes, or waʻa kaulua, disappeared in the 1400s. http://www.hokulea.com/leadership/ Then in 1973, artist and author Herb Kāne dreamed of building a double-hulled *Mālama Honua is a Hawaiian phrase that means “to care for our Island Earth.” Vessels: Hōkūleʻa (1975) & Hikianalia (2012)

1200 B.C.- British explorer s the Polynesian Voyaging Society 1200 A.D. Polynesians progressively 1778 Captain 1950 The Polynesian 1973 Voyaging Society celebrates 40 years, it launches the settle islands throughout arrives in Hawaiʻi. the Pacific Ocean is founded by artist Eighteen-- Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, from Sāmoa to Rapa , old is Nui (), the anthropologist Ben one of many seafaring expeditions in the long and initiated as a master eastern-most island of Finney, and sailor navigator in a storied of the . the . Charles Tommy ceremony on the Holmes. A island of . 3 4 a a ʻ ʻ Hōkūle Hōkūleʻa Voyaging 101 Hōkūle

Polynesian navigators, or wayfinders, were advanced in observing stars, clouds,

behavior, ocean swells, and other natural patterns to guide them across MEET THE CREW: vast ocean expanses . Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will be navigated using these tradi- THOMPSON tional techniques during the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage . Nainoa Nainoa Thompson is the President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and a master in the traditional Polynesian art of non-instrument navigating. Inspired by his father and by numerous important www.hokulea.com www.hokulea.com www.hokulea.com Hōkūleʻa kūpuna (elders), Nainoa has dedicated Launched: 1975 Crew Capacity: 12-14 length: 62’ Width: 20’ his life to exploring the universal values of voyaging – vision, self-discipline, The voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is named after the “ of preparation, courage, risk-taking and the gladness,” also known as Arcturus, that marks the latitude spirit of aloha to bind a crew on arduous of Hawaiʻi when the star is at its highest point in the sky. journeys. Hōkūleʻa’s twin hulls allow it to handle large swells and recover easily in the troughs of waves, and its triangular Long voyages have taught Nainoa sails can harness winds of up to 20 knots. to appreciate the Hawaiian concept of “mālama” or care-taking. “Our Today, Hōkūle a combines traditional elements with ʻ ancestors learned that if they took care new materials, such as fiberglass hulls, canvas sails of their canoe and each other,” he and synthetic lashings, for unparalleled strength and has often told his crew, “they would seaworthiness. Hōkūle a will travel over 47,000 nautical ʻ arrive safely at their designation.” miles during the four years of the Worldwide Voyage. Astronaut Lacy Veach, who observed the Hōkūleʻa technical illustration: Dave Swann, from space, helped courtesy Polynesian Voyaging Society Nainoa understand “mālama” from a planetary perspective. “The best place to Clouds think about the fate of our planet is right Hikianalia here in our islands,” Veach told Nainoa. Launched: 2012 Crew Capacity: 12-16 length: 72’ Width: 23’ Stars Navigators observe the shape, height, and color of clouds for directional and weather cues. Clouds also tend to accumulate over land in specific patterns, which From all these teachings comes the Hikianalia is the Hawaiian name for the star, also known as navigators look for as they sail. next great voyage of exploration – the The “star compass” is a central Spica, that rises together with the star Hōkūle a in Hawai i. Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage to ʻ ʻ part of navigation. Navigators The vessel combines the latest eco-friendly technology care for Island Earth. memorize the positions of over with the heritage of the voyaging tradition. Each of its Seabird Behavior Ocean Swells 200 stars and watch the ris- Learn more about Nainoa and other hulls contains an electric motor powered by sunlight, ing and setting of stars to help The behavior of provides Ocean swells are generated from crewmembers at: resulting in a zero carbon footprint. determine the location of the important clues on the direction of a great distance, and they help the http://www.hokulea.com/category/crew/. During the Worldwide Voyage, Hikianalia’s crew will canoe in relation to the destina- nearby islands and . Experienced navigator maintain orientation and conduct six ongoing science research projects and tion. Marked grooves in the ves- navigators can distinguish land-based determine direction when celestial – By Sam Low, author of Rising: promote sustainability and conservation through edu- sel are lined up with stars near seabirds that travel away from the bodies are not visible. In the Pacific, Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa Thompson, and the cational programs and outreach. the horizon to provide a point coast at dawn to feed and return to the northeast trade winds generate a of reference and help maintain their nests at night, indicating the di- northeast swell and the southeast trade orientation to the course. rection of land. winds create a southeast swell.

Hōkūle a is launched Hōkūleʻa voyages ʻ Nainoa Thompson 1975 for the first time from 1976 1978 1980 1985 to , 1991 PVS and the world navigates Hōkūleʻa to venturing outside of Hakipuʻu/Kualoa, mourn the passing Tahiti, making him the tropical waters for the Oʻahu. of crewmember and first Native Hawaiian first time. Hōkūle a voyages renowned big wave since the 14th ʻ Hawai i astronaut to Tahiti for the first surfer Eddie Aikau when century to complete ʻ Lacy Veach, who loved traditional open- Hōkūle a capsizes off the a voyage using only ʻ Hawaiian voyaging ocean voyage from coast of Lāna i. traditional wayfinding ʻ canoes, travels to space Hawai i in 600 years. techniques. ʻ on Columbia. 5 CIRCLING a ʻ the

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Legend 2013 2014 2015 2016 Hikianalia Only 2017 Information is subject to change.

he of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage is to navigate toward a healthy and sustainable children and all humankind. Below are some highlights of the many places that the vessels Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia future for ourselves, our home – the Hawaiian Islands – and our Island Earth through voyaging and will visit during their global journey, including marine protected areas, sites of historical and cultural importance, T new ways of learning. Our core message is to mālama (care for) Island Earth – our , and population centers. Track the voyage at www.hokulea.com/track-the-voyage. He waʻa he moku, In Home Waters Paying Homage Global Collaboration Across the Atlantic Homeward Bound 2013 Leg: 2014 Leg: 2015 Leg: 2016 Leg: 2017 Leg: he moku he waʻa. Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi to New Zealand New Zealand to Namibia Namibia to Chesapeake Bay Miami to Hawaiʻi In the first year of the Mālama Honua As the voyage continues, PVS pays During this phase of the WWV, Hōkūleʻa This leg connects three On the final leg, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Worldwide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa and homage to its historical roots and and Hikianalia make stops to highlight across the , including head back through the Polynesian Hikianalia visited ports throughout the cultural ties in other Polynesian waters the need for global collaboration in within estuarine waters. The diversity Triangle, reaching its third outer corner Hawaiian Island chain, including its beyond Hawaiʻi. Though these areas marine conservation efforts. The PVS of the people at these ports of call along the way. As the voyage comes to most remote areas. By the end of this of the Pacific have similar traditions, crew seeks to form new friendships provides an ideal platform to enhance an end, PVS’s efforts towards realizing a leg, the PVS crew engaged over 22,000 this leg promotes continued cultural and partnerships between various non- the impact of the Worldwide Voyage, hopeful and healthy future for the ocean students, educators, and community exchange between new generations of Polynesian cultures around the world, especially as it relates to making and the earth will have already begun to members in Hawaiʻi to foster care for Polynesians. while the two vessels sail to a wide meaningful human connections. manifest. The canoe is an island, their home ecosystems. range of habitats. the island is a canoe.

Hōkūle a sails to Easter Hawaiʻiloa, made of ʻ Island, successfully PVS sails to natural materials using Hōkūle a and ʻ visiting the three , while traditional construction Hawai iloa travel to 1999 1992 1993 1995 1995 ʻ outer corners of the 2004 30,000 students techniques, is launched. Alaska to thank the Polynesian Triangle. connect and talk Tlingit, Haida and with navigators Canoes from Hawaiʻi, Tshimshian tribes for Hōkūleʻa aboard Hōkūleʻa New Zealand and Cook donating two Sitka travels to the and astronauts on Islands complete the spruce logs for the Papahānaumokuākea the Columbia Space Nā ʻOhana Holo Moana Hawaiʻiloa’s hulls. Marine National Shuttle. Voyage. . 7 8 a a ʻ PORT STOPS ʻ Hōkūle Engaging Communities Hōkūle

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fundamental objective of the Worldwide Voyage is to engage people in its conservation mission . KANE Each stop will be vitally important in fostering a global society based on the values of mālama Haunani Crewmembers for the Mālama Honua honua – caring for Island Earth . Since every , every city, and every community is unique, A Worldwide Voyage range in age, the experiences at each port of call will be shaped by the cultures, values, and history of each place . supporting the cultural perspective of collaboration across generations. www.hokulea.com www.hokulea.com Though the activities will vary from port to port, they will share common themes that encourage us to take better care of our Haunani Kane is one of the youngest on Island Earth and remind us that we are all connected by the ocean. In addition, each community will have opportunities to see the crew. Her hometown is Kailua, Oʻahu, and she currently lives in a small town at themselves through the eyes of the voyagers by going behind the scenes to learn about traditional methods of seafaring and to the foot of the Olomana Mountain. get a glimpse of daily life onboard the vessels. Early on, Haunani said that she just “really Example Activities in Port: enjoyed being on the canoe [and] liked coming down to help and everything.” • Canoe tours of Hōkūle a and Hikianalia • Scientific research projects ʻ Once she realized the importance of • Dockside exhibits and virtual fieldtrips • Youth leadership summits and education workshops the work, she decided to share the • Service-learning experiences • Community gatherings and discussions knowledge and expertise she was gaining with others, especially young Through such activities as these, dockside communities will learn that we are literally sustained by the ocean from the food we people. For instance, in addition to her eat to the air we breathe, with even the smallest marine creatures supporting our survival. Community members will also engage navigational training, Haunani is helping with the crew in Learning Journeys, which are shared experiences with a person, group, project or place to learn through to lead science projects conducted service. Along the way, crewmembers will exchange stories with each community they visit, in hopes that this collective wisdom during the voyage to benefit multiple communities. will inspire new global lessons.

When asked to describe her experience as a crewmember, she answers “[as] an indigenous person, your answers STOP TAHITI & are usually attached to some sort of experience or doing something that Clockwise from top left: classmates HIGHLIGHT: ʻ will benefit theirʻ ohana or their homes RAIāTEA in Pape ete begin their own voyage The Polynesian Voyaging Society and ʻ or their people. I think when you have a perspective that I’m doing this to Hōkūleʻa have a long relationship with during education activites; onlookers the people and places of Tahiti and at a launch ceremony; a classroom understand my home, or I’m doing this to help my family, I think it’s just a little Raʻiātea. These are the largest and presentation; a student creating an second largest islands, respectively, in different.” the French island group called While visiting these islands in 2014, PVS Aloha ʻĀina peace flag; a canoe tour; Learn more about Haunani and other the . Papeʻete Harbor in paid tribute to the founding teachers that children examining plankton in a cell crewmembers at: Tahiti is the site that Hōkūleʻa sailed to made the Worldwide Voyage possible: scope. http://www.hokulea.com/category/ in her first voyage in 1976. Raʻiātea is a Mau Piailug, Eddie Aikau, Lacy Veach, site where navigators historically met to Herb Kāne, Pinky Thompson, Will Kyselka crew/. exchange knowledge on wayfinding. and others.

PVS sails to and The Mālama Honua Satawal, on Hikianalia is launched for the first time Worldwide Voyage Hōkūleʻa. A month-long sail receives its first 2007 2007 to Palmyra 2009 2012 from , New 2012 2013 Five Hawaiian major sponsorship is completed as a Zealand. navigators are from Hawaiian training sail for the initiated into the His Holiness the Airlines, which next generation ranks of master Dalai Lama conducts pledges to provide of young PVS navigator in a Pwo a blessing for the air transportation for navigators. ceremony conducted Mālama Honua the crew and sailing by Mau Piailug. Worldwide Voyage. supplies. 9 10 a a ʻ ʻ Hōkūle Hōkūle

Wow. Simplicity, strength and sustainability in one sailing trip. Sounds like a fantastic adventure! I look forward to reading about Sending you strength in this their journeys. journey! Safe travels! Huge - Chris Sunflower mahalos for taking this adven- Join our “virtual ture on! I’m so excited to share the trip with my students at www.hokulea.com facebook. com/hokuleawwv I can’t tell you enough how much all of www.hokulea.com Princess Nahienaena in Maui!! canoe” at www .hokulea .com and you mean to my students and me. There is -Jamie Green not a day that goes by that someone in my find out about the many ways Google Hangouts class does not mention the Hōkūle`a. Join the crew of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia in real time as they voyage around you can be involved with the the world. Upcoming dates and times for Google hangouts can be found on -Cheryl Ann the “Learning Center” tab of www.hokulea.com. Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, sponsored by @HokuleaWWV | #Hokulea, #Hikianalia, #WorldwideVoyage, #MalamaHonua Hawaiian Airlines. @HokuleaWWV

Voyage Blogs Ask the Crewmembers will regularly write blog posts about voyaging, scientific Crew research being conducted on Want to learn Hikianalia, and how Polynesian more about Voyaging Society will promote daily life at sea sustainability and a healthy ocean at Share Your Story aboard Hōkūle a Keep Us Sailing! port cities. How do you take care of our Island ʻ E-Newsletter Earth? Submit your story online, and Hikianalia? Polynesian Voyaging Society deeply appreciates Sign up online for the see it on the map, and connect with Visit “Ask the the individual grants, donations and partnerships Polynesian Voyaging Society others around the world building Crew a Ques- that help us perpetuate voyaging and sail around E-Newsletter to receive Voyage Videos positive solutions by visiting tion” at http:// the globe for the sake of our ocean and environ- updates about the http://learningcenter.hokulea.com. learningcenter. ment. To donate, go to www.hokulea.com, email Worldwide Voyage. Regular video updates will be available from the decks of Hōkūleʻa hokulea.com. and Hikianalia, including crewmember profiles, navigation reports, [email protected], or call (808) 842-1101. and port activities around the world.

y the time PVS’s latest voyage is complete, it 2013 2013 PVS celebrates its 2014 The planned year 2017 The Mālama Honua 40th birthday. of completion of will have touched many people across the Worldwide Voyage is the Mālama Honua PVS launches the first world, teaching some and reminding others launched from Hilo, Worldwide Voyage, by international leg of which time Hōkūle a Hawaiʻi. ʻ that we are all connected via our one ocean and that the Mālama Honua and Hikianalia will have Worldwide Voyage, visited more than 85 we need to work together to care for it—and, by sailing Hōkūleʻa and ports and 26 nations. Bextension, each other . Hikianalia to Tahiti. “We are voyaging because what is happening to climate, ecology, and the chemistry of the earth is happening to all of us. There are stories out there of solutions, hope, and leadership. These stories can build a sustainable future, when we come together to protect what we love. That is what Hōkūleʻa has always done.”

- Nainoa Thompson Polynesian Voyaging Society President & Master Navigator

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