Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 7, 1 July 2014 — SENDING VOYAGERS OFF WITH ALOHA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SENDING VOYAGERS OFF WITH ALOHA

Before the voyaging canoes Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia left Hawai'i on their historic sail around the world, OHA's chief executive and chief operating officer visited the crew in Hilo, sending them off with aloha. The voyagers, who had been awaiting ophmal wind conditions to embark on the first international leg to Tahiti, sighted the Tuamotu Archipelago on June 1 5 Hawai'i Standard Time, their first land sighting since departing May 30. The crews have received warm welcomes in Rangiroa, the largest atoll in the Tuamotus, and Pape'ete, Tahiti. OHA is a proud sponsor of the Mālama Honua voyage, whieh is training a new generation of noninstrument navigators and taking the message of caring for our lsland Earth around the globe. From left are: Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee, OHA's Ikaika Nakahashi, Capt. Bruce Blankenfeld, OHA CEO Kamana'opono Crabbe, Attwood "Maka" Makanani, OHA C00 Kāwika Burgess. To track the voyage, visit hokulea.com. - Courtesy: Ikaika Hakakshi