1976 AD
Hōkūleʻa sails from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without instruments
Oceans, navigation & cartography · Indigenous knowledge · Ocean navigation
The double-hulled canoe Hōkūleʻa reached Tahiti from Hawaiʻi under Mau Piailug’s guidance without modern instruments. The voyage did not “prove” one prehistoric route, but demonstrated ocean-wayfinding capabilities and catalyzed a cultural and educational revitalization of Pacific navigational knowledge.
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Sources
- 1. hokulea.com (opens in a new tab)
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- Publication date
- 2026-03-16
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- 2026-03-19
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- 2026-09-23
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- 2. archive.hokulea.com (opens in a new tab)
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- 2026-09-23
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