Hine Moana / Pan-Pacific
Documentary Trailer / 09 August 2011
Check out the latest video in the video section for the first teaser trailer for the documentary film, "Our Blue Canoe" which is currently in production and highlights the epic modern-day journey of the Pacific Voyagers. ... Read the rest
Turtle Island / 02 August 2011
010811 Monday Position N37’53 W122’36 Day 108 For the first time our anchor is touching the seabed of Turtle Island. For so many miles, through so many skies, under so many stars figures, prayers have been offered to the universe in so many languages and in... Read the rest
Details of Hine's Design by Ti © Tanja Winkler
Last tweak before launching © Tanja Winkler
Hoturoa Kerr opens the launching ceremony © Tanja Winkler
Skippers Duncan Morrison, Marc Gondard, Jonathan Smith, and Magnus Danbolt at the launching © Tanja Winkler
Elder John Hanui is blessing Hine Moana © Tanja Winkler
Hine is waiting for touching the water © Tanja Winkler
First move towards the water © Tanja Winkler
Fijian Crew is having fun while helping Hine to get into the water © Tanja Winkler
A pan Pacific crew guides Hine into the sea @ Tanja Winkler
Finally: Hine Moana is launched.. © Tanja Winkler
Featured Crew member: Ataniman Birima
Te Mana o Te Moana 2011 crew. Working in a boat-yard back home in Kiribati, his boss was asking him one day, if we would like to go on the voyage on a vaka. Ataniman agreed and joined a couple of months ago for his training. He is keen on learning and maintaining Pacific voyaging tradtions. It was already at school when the 26 years old learned that half of the oxygen comes from the ocean. This is the main reason for him to join the project: "We rely on that and we shouldn't spoil it... Meet the other Crew Members
