Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 10, 1 October 1985 — KHET Documents Hokuleʻa Trip [ARTICLE]

KHET Documents Hokuleʻa Trip

An in-depth special recording of the Voyage of Rediscovery of the Polynesian voyaging eanoe Hokule'a will be shown by KHET-Channel 11 "sometime next year." Footage of the Hokule'a's historic journey is being filmed as a major television documentary. The goals of the journey are scientific, cultural and educational and KHET will be instrumental in the realization of these goals. Hawaii Public Television's Ed Robello, executive producer of news and public affairs; Producer Chris Conybeare and Director Joy Chong are responsible for chronicling the historic event. Tai Crouch was in charge of documentation during the Hawaii to Tahiti leg of the voyage and his camerawork documents an ancient system of navigation without instruments whieh has almost been forgotten throughout Po!ynesia. Mike Tongg, Honolulu attorney and amateur photographer, was trained for the Cook Islands leg of the voyage so that onboard documentation could eonhnue. Chuck Larson, educator and member of the escort vessel crew, will share cinematography chores with Tongg. In addition to training, Hawaii Public Television has provided all the television equipment used to document the voyage and $173,000 worth of TV services. KHET is also providing other Hawaii TV stations with footage of the historic journey. This is the largest project KHET has undertaken since "Damien."