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03-31-2022, 08:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2022, 11:41 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
(BIVN) – The Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will depart from Hilo to Tahiti next week, according to Polynesian Voyaging Society plans, as the Kealaikahiki Voyage gets underway.
The Polynesian Voyaging Society shared a news release today, announcing that the departure from Sand Island on Oʻahu has been rescheduled to Monday, April 4.
https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2022/...next-week/
You can track the ships on the Polynesian Voyaging Society website. Last time they sailed (were towed) past East Hawaii, visible near the horizon from HPP. A good set of binoculars enhances the details and colors:
https://www.hokulea.com
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Thursday, April 14th
The voyaging craft have arrived in Hilo
https://www.hokulea.com
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Departure from Hilo now planned for Sunday, April 17th, weather permitting:
https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2022/...er-sunday/
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Does anyone know when they are scheduled to depart?
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04-18-2022, 12:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2022, 01:01 AM by Rob Tucker.)
I went into Hilo to hopefully check out the Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia before they departed and succeeded. Wind and tides were not aligned for a Sunday sail off. Took me a while to locate them... they are docked on the back side of the commercial pier. Accessible walking through Gate 8 adjacent to the petroleum facility. With unfavorable conditions the two sailing canoes were tied up unattended. Covid concerns are, I guess, keeping the public at arms length.
Interestingly I was told the Captain is a woman named Lehua who will also be navigator for the voyage. A first to the best of my knowledge.
I wish them all a fair sail.
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Great photo Rob!
This was posted by the crew 7 PM Sunday night:
After five days in Hilo, the crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are forecasting desirable weather conditions for departure to Tahiti tomorrow. The canoes are expected to depart Palekai in Hilo before noon on Monday, April 18.
Your well wishes and aloha are very much appreciated and we look forward to having you with us in spirit over the coming weeks. Aloha!
If they set sail when expected the ships should be off the East Hawaii coast Monday afternoon. Last voyage they were visible near the horizon from the cliffs in HPP.
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As of 1 PM the ships have left the dock in Hilo Harbor.
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Hokulea as it passed HPP 4/18:
