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Ocean Safe?
Learning how to rig and sail are just a few of the things you need to know if you would like to voyage aboard Hōkūle‘a. The most important thing, and the thing that is absolutely non-negotiable, to be a crew member you have to be ocean safe.
Training crew members spend hours upon hours not only on the canoe, but in the ocean itself, learning safety techniques.
In this video, crew members in training are practicing emergency procedures in case they are thrown overboard.
Video: Jenna Ishii