Drifting Son

I don’t really know that much about sailing yet, really, but I can recognize that the early voyages undertaken by early polynesians are nothing short of amazing. “We, the Navigators” is a bit of a tough read to slog through, but one name that sticks out in your mind as the most important link to that ancient legacy, is Mau Piailug, the navigator on board the first sail of Hokule`a in 1976.  Largely through him, the art of sailing a simple, double-hulled canoe across a wide expanse of sea is not lost.

Bon voyage, Mau.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser article

Mau Piailug on the beach at Satawal, with a star compass in the sand (June 1983). Photo courtesy of the photographer, Steve Thomas.

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