Te Mana o Te Moana - Hakipu'u/Kualoa, O'ahu (June 25, 2011), and Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘i (July 3, 6, & 7, 2011)

The seven Polynesian Voyaging Wa'a of Te Mana o Te Moana came to Hakipu'u/Kualoa, O'ahu on June 24 with a public celebration on June 25, 2011, and later sailed to Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘i, arriving July 6.


During the celebration at Hakipu'u, the wa'a navigators, including Nainoa Thompson, invested Pe'ia Patai from the Cook Island waka Marumaru Atua as Master Navigator in a very moving ceremony. 

Te Mana o Te Moana

Hakipu'u/Kualoa, O'ahu

June 25, 2011

After being hosted for nearly a week in Honolulu, the seven canoes sailed to Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, in preparation for their voyage to California.

Hanalei hosted the canoes for several days. Nawa'a and I were there for the planning, arrival, fun with great friends - both new and old, as well as various functions. We were not at the canoes departure because we had to catch an airplane to Tahiti!

Te Mana o Te Moana

Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i

July 3, 2011

Te Mana o Te Moana

Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i

July 6, 2011

Te Mana o Te Moana

Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i

July 7, 2011

Mālama pono, a hui hou!

 ~ Victoria ❤

Te Mana o Te Moana - Fakarava, Tuamotu May 2011

Te Mana o Te Moana

We were very fortunate to be on the Tuamotu atoll of Fakarava (May 17-23, 2011) when the voyaging canoes of "Te Mana o Te Moana" were first united as a fleet of seven. One canoe, Faafaite, came from Tahiti, another, Marumaru Atua, from the Cook Islands, and gathered here at Fakarava with five more canoes that sailed from New Zealand. The seven canoes with 120 crew members represent 14 Pacific island nations.

From Fakarava the seven wa'a,  waka, va'a, vaka, or Polynesian voyaging canoes, are sailing as a fleet to Hawai‘i via Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, and eventually four canoes will sail to California, Central America, Galapagos, Marquesas, Tahiti and back to New Zealand.

The wa'a are now in Hilo, Hawai'i having safely arrived yesterday, June 16, 2011.

This project is generously funded by Dieter Paulmann, of the "Okeanos - Foundation for the Sea" to bring awareness to the state of the ocean and sea animals. His foundation is filming the voyage and will produce a documentary.

So sorry that I have not posted these photos earlier - many technical and "Internet logistic" problems.... 

Mahalo nui for taking the time to visit our little blog and to understand these incredible voyaging canoes.

We wish the wa'a very safe continuing passages and good winds!

Mālama pono, a hui hou!

 ~ Victoria and Nāwa‘a 

Te Mana o Te Moana 

Seven Polynesian Wa‘a Departure 

From Fakarava to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas

May 21, 2011