#Doldrums

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, the voyaging canoes of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, have reached the Intertropical Convergence Zone, commonly known as the doldrums, as they continue their journey from Hilo to Tahiti, a resumption of the Moananuiākea Voyage. This marks a major milestone in the canoes’ progress south along Kealaikahiki, the ancestral sea road to Tahiti.

In preparation for next year’s Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society is conducting a deep-sea training sail to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, the area of the Pacific Ocean known as “the doldrums,” located approximately five degrees north of the equator.  Weather permitting, voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will depart from the Marine Education Training Center […]