Kia Orana
We had an 8am start this morning with breakfast (last nights left over chicken) and a crew brief. We then started to clean de vaka and prepare for the departure on Monday to Penrhyn.
Filling up the food stock and drinking water and give mama a good clean. The crew had some time off in the afternoon to enjoy the sun and the island.
Some went spear fishing others where just chilling at the canoe or went to the beach.
ManuiaSandy Ankli (crew member)
Earlier this month, the Australian National Maritime Museum facilitated the first-ever Oceania Maritime Museum Administrators Course in Suva, Fiji bringing together 17 passionate professionals from across Oceania to share expertise, build skills and work collectively on the opportunities and challenges facing our maritime histories.
The Koʻolauloa ʻOhana Waʻa Training Camp was created with a simple but powerful purpose: to build connections within the voyaging community and inspire new generations of voyagers. Founded and coordinated by Kahia Walker, the four-day training camp has quickly become a space where culture, learning, and unity come together on and off the water.
A collaborative effort to preserve and share invaluable Cook Islands voyaging heritage is gaining momentum, with the Cook Islands Voyaging Society (CIVS) digitizing rare footage originally recorded by filmmaker Nick Henry. The CIVS digitization project, supported by key partners and contributors, aims to make this cultural treasure accessible to the public while seeking funding to complete the ambitious endeavor.
