Tracking the Voyage

Follow the Crew

Hawai`iloa takes her first voyage on the open seas in February of 1995. She is accompanied by Hokule`a, making her fifth long-distance voyage, and the newest Hawaiian voyaging canoe just completed by Clay Bertelmann, the Makali`i.

The "ideal" course planned by the navigators is shown below. Shifts in winds or bad weather, however, sometimes make it impossible to follow the preferred course. The actual position of Hawai`iloa, as determined by satellite, is plotted daily, with her position as estimated by the acting navigator. For several of the Hawai‘i navigators this is their first chance to test their skills on the open sea!

At Ra`iatea, the Hawaiian canoes will be joined by 2 more from the Societies, 2 from the Cooks, and 1 from Aotearoa (New Zealand) for the historic voyage to the Marquesas and home to Hawai‘i .

Planned Route:

O ka manu maluna, `oia malalo.
The birds above, he below.
Said in admiration of one who travels with great speed -- he equals the birds that fly in the sky.
(`Olelo No`eau 2425; Pukui 1983)
Polynesian Voyaging Society

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