Mahalo to Live Hawaiian Legends Blog for posting this video of Hōkūle‘a at Kealakekua Bay. Hōkūle‘a is currently sailing through the islands with her sister canoes, Makali‘i and Hōkūalaka‘i, visiting the places that master navigator Mau Piailug loved and who loved him.
Mahalo to our friends at 'Ōiwi TV and 'Āha‘i ‘Ōlelo Ola for their continued coverage of the Hawai‘i voyaging community, i ka ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi pū!
In honor of legendary Master Navigator Mau Piailug who passed away on July 12, members of ‘Ohana Wa‘a (the Hawai‘i voyaging community) are sailing through the Hawaiian Islands sharing Papa Mau’s love for this ‘āina.
As is always the case with traditional Polynesian voyages, exact departure and arrival dates may vary based upon weather and ocean conditions.
We found a really interesting project called Toward Living Pono. It features one of our friends, Nature Conservancy intern James Akau. Incredibly smart and dedicated, James shares why he has chosen to work toward living pono.
The Hawaiian reef environment is very fragile. About 50 years ago, an incredibly agressive predator fish, the roi, was introduced here. It has since spread throughout the Hawaiian islands and is a major cause in the decline of native reef species.
Beginning in 2008, The Roi Round-Up began organizing spearfishing tournaments targeting the roi. With tournaments on Maui, O‘ahu, Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i (hosting their first event this weekend), skin divers take part in the "invasives-only" contests where there are no catch limits or size minimums.
Aloha kākou,
We would like to extend our heartfelt mahalos to all of you who have shared your aloha for Papa Mau Piailug. An amazing man who not only kept traditional navigation alive, Papa Mau taught us the need to be true to ourselves and to remember from where we came.
In honor of legendary Master Navigator Mau Piailug who passed away on July 12, members of ‘Ohana Wa‘a (the Hawai‘i voyaging community) gathered on July 24 at Lāna‘i Lookout to experience sunrise and to reflect, remember, mahalo and aloha “Papa Mau.”
We send this with great sadness. It is a message sent to try to reach the countless number of people around the world touched by a single, extraordinary, beautiful man. Our teacher and Master Navigator, Mau, has passed away.
We have been in contact with Satawal for two weeks now and clearly Mau was navigating his illness and his life, and like all his voyages, he was navigating with great courage and strength.
Aloha kākou,
As the entire ‘Ohana Wa‘a prepares to honor Master Navigator Mau Piailug with a statewide sail, we are also preparing to assist Papa Mau's ‘ohana and community in Satawal.
It is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of a great man, master navigator Mau Piailug.
Affectionately called Papa Mau, he was not a great man because of his incredible skills, which were indeed immense. Papa Mau’s greatness came from his richness of spirit and depth of mana. With great generosity he shared with people from around the world the vastness of knowledge that was passed down to him from generation upon generation.
