Currently docked at San Diego’s Maritime Museum, Hokulea has reached her final stop on the U.S. leg of the Moananuiakea Voyage.
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The voyaging canoe will remain docked at the Maritime Museum of San Diego until a shipping date is determined for her return to Hawaii
According to PVS, it was the intention to sail Hokulea home, however, recently released data shows El Niño strengthening even further
“We watch what nature is telling us and make choices based on it. We keep voyaging on the edge of exploration, but we keep it safe,” Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson said
While in Hawaii, PVS will focus on training, education, community outreach and planning until the continuation of Moananuiakea Voyage’s circumnavigation of the Pacific can be determined
Dozens of paddlers escorted the voyaging canoe to the dock on Nov. 8 where the Kumeyaay Nation exchanged landing protocols with the crew and welcomed them with a ceremony featuring cultural performances and speakers from the Kumeyaay Nation, San Diego officials and Hokulea Captain Tamiko Fernelius, according to a news release.
