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1995 Nukuhiva

Hokule‘a - Hawai'i to Tahiti - February 11, 1995 departure

  • Sailmaster: Nainoa Thompson
  • Navigator: Ka'au McKenney
  • Harry Ho
  • Ben Tamura, M.D.
  • Junior Coleman
  • Sesario Sewralur (Mau's son)
  • Kamaki Worthington
  • Mau Piailug
  • Navigator: Keahi Omai
  • Mike Tongg
  • Shantell Ching
  • Catherine Fuller
  • Tava Taupu

Hawai‘iloa - Hawai'i to Tahiti - February 11, 1995 departure

  • Navigator: Bruce Blankenfeld
  • Snake Ah Hee
  • Dennis Chun
  • Terry Hee
  • Navigator: Chad Babayan
  • Kimo Lyman
  • Brad Cooper 
  • Eugene Kawelo 

Makali‘i - Hawaii to Tahiti- February 28, 1995 departure

  • Navigator: Shorty Bertelmann
  • Tiger Espere
  • Maulili Dickson
  • Chad Paishon
  • Clay Bertelmann
  • Billy Richards
  • Nailima Ahuna

March 18, 1995 ceremonies and meeting
Taputapuatea, Opoa, Ra‘iatea

Canoes: Te ‘Aurere (Aotearoa), Te ‘Au o Tonga (Rarotonga), Takitumu (Rarotonga) Hawai‘i Loa (Hawai‘i), Hokule‘a (Hawai‘i), Makali‘i (Hawai'i), A‘a Kahiki-Nui (Tahiti), Tahiti Nui, (Tahiti)


Tautira to Taiohae, Nukuhiva - April 5, 1995

  • Hokule‘a Nagivator/Captain: Chad Babayan
  • Hawai‘iloa Navigator/ Captain: Bruce Blankenfeld
  • Makali‘i Navigator: Shorty Bertelmann
  • Captain: Clay Bertelmann

Hokule‘a - Taiohae, Nukuhiva to Hawai‘i - April 20, 1995

  • Navigator: Chad Babayan
  • Asst. Navigator: Pi‘ikea Miller
  • Tava Taupu
  • Clyde Aikau
  • Medical Officer: Mel Paoa
  • Sesario Sewralur
  • Fisherman/Education: Nainoa Thompson
  • Kainoa Lee
  • Asst. Navigator: Moana Doi
  • Snake Ah Hee
  • Watch Captain: Mike Tongg
  • Sam Pautu
  • Mau Piailug
  • Gary Suzuki
  • Cook: Gary Yuen

Hawai‘iloa - Taiohae, Nukuhiva to Hawai‘i - April 19, 1995 (departure with Makali‘i and Te ‘Aurere)

  • Navigator: Bruce Blankenfeld
  • Watch Captain: Wally Froiseth
  • Archie Kalepa
  • Documentator / Cameraman: Cliff Watson
  • Wallace Wong
  • Assistant Navigator: Max Yarawamai
  • Watch Captain and Assistant Navigator: Kimo Lyman
  • Fisherman: Terry Hee
  • Ka‘au McKenney
  • Medical Officer: Nathan Wong, M.D.

Makali‘i - Taiohae, Nukuhiva to Hawai‘i - April 19, 1995 (departure with Hawai'iloa and Te ‘Aurere)

  • Navigator: Shorty Bertelmann
  • Captain: Clay Bertelmann
  • Pomaikai Bertelmann
  • Nate Hendricks
  • Kamaka
  • Keahi Omai
  • Patty Ann Solomon
  • Assistant Navigator: Chadd Paishon
  • Nailima Ahuna
  • Kainalu Bertelmann
  • Kaeo Jones
  • Robins Kinney
  • Nakoa Prejean 

Other canoes on the voyage to Hawai‘i : Te ‘Au o Tonga, Takitumu, Te ‘Aurere. First landfall in Hilo, May 5, 1995.


This is a list of names. Sources are the Polynesian Voyaging Society, the PVS Archives and other documents. No claim to accuracy is made.

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