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Nainoa Thompson, chief executive officer of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, announced Tuesday that the Hokule‘a is scheduled to embark June 15 on a 43,000-nautical-mile journey circumnavigating the Pacific. It will launch from Juneau, Alaska, while its sister canoe, the Hikianalia, is scheduled to join the expedition in August from Seattle.
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Nainoa Thompson greets Bruce Blankenfeld, skipper of the Hikinalia, on Tuesday.
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Laiana Kanoa-Wong during the awa ceremony onboard the Hokule‘a.
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Crewmembers assemble during Tuesday's ceremony.
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Crewmembers Keli Takenaga, left, and Kai Hoshijo posed for a photo on Tuesday.
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Nainoa Thompson offers awa to the ocean.
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Nainoa Thompson offers awa to the ocean. With him are Bruce Blankenfeld, left, skipper of the Hikianalia, and Nathan Wong, a crewmember.
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Snowbird Bento, of Kamehameha Schools, does a welcoming chant on Tuesday.
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A cup of awa is offered to the Ocean by Nathan Wong, a crewmember.
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Nainoa Thompson announces details of the next voyage on Tuesday.
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Nainoa Thompson, left, greets David Lassner, University of Hawaii President.
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