Hawai`iloa model (68K) (Photo by Jeffrey Sue)
E `a`a `ia makou e ho`okele hou,
`A`ohe halawai ma`o oa aku.
We are challenged to sail once again,
No horizon is too distant.
(from an ancient Hawaiian chant)
With Hawai`iloa begins another voyage of discovery, one that reaches deep into the past while looking forward to the future. More than a canoe, she has fostered a new generation of Hawaiian discoverers: artisans, scientists, sailors, and navigators. When Hawai`iloa sails in 1995 she will carry the hearts and hands of many.
Wright Bowman Sr. constructed the scale model of
Hawai`iloa in front of you. Look for the navigator with the
night watch crew. He uses the rising and setting positions of
star constellations to estimate the latitude (north-south
position) of the canoe.
Hawai`iloa model (68K) (Photo by Jeffrey Sue)
Visit the Planetarium to learn more about
the Southern Cross (36K) and star navigation.
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