#following 21 days and about 2500 miles after leaving Hilo
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia arrive at center of Pacific voyaging heritage, Taputapuātea
The double-hulled wa‘a now are anchored off Papeʻetē, Tahiti, departing Taputapuātea early because of forecasted weather. They are expected to spend about a month in French Polynesia before continuing on the Moananuiākea Voyage, with subsequent stops this year in the Cook Islands, Sāmoa, Tonga and Aotearoa — the Māori name for New Zealand.
