The Polynesian Voyaging Society Archives
Crew list
1985 - 1987 Voyage of Rediscovery
Hawai‘i to Tahiti
July 10 - August 11, 1985
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Clay Bertelmann
- Dennis Chun
- Richard Tai Crouch
- Harry Ho
- Dr. Larry Magnussen
- Captain: Shorty Bertelmann
- Buddy McGuire
- Mau Piailug
- Thomas Reity
- James Shizuru
- Tava Taupu
Tahiti to the Cook Islands
August 30-September 14, 1985
- Navigator:Nainoa Thompson
- Dr. Patrick Aiu
- Snake Ah Hee
- Chad Babayan
- John Kruse
- Vic Lipman
- Captain: Gordon Pi'ianai'a
- Mel Paoa
- Mau Piailug
- Abraham Pi'ianai'a
- Chad Pi'ianai'a
- Michael Tongg
The Cook Islands to Aotearoa (New Zealand)
November 21 - December 7, 1985
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Dr. Patrick Aiu
- Chad Babayan
- Bruce Blankenfeld
- Stanley Conrad (Aotearoa)
- Dr. Ben Finney
- Harry Ho
- Captain: Shorty Berelmann
- Buddy McGuire
- Billy Richards
- James Shizuru
- Leon Sterling
- Tava Taupu
- Michael Tongg
Aotearoa to Tonga
May 1 - 11, 1986
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Snake Ah Hee
- Dr. Patrick Aiu
- Carlos Andrade
- Chad Babayan
- Philip Ikeda
- John Keolanui
- Captain: Leon Sterling
- Kimo Lyman
- Mau Piailug
- Scott Sullivan
- Michael Tongg
- Sione Ula (Tonga)
Tonga to American Samoa
May 23 - 25, 1986
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Dr. Patrick Aiu
- Carlos Andrade
- Gil Ane
- Gail Armstrong
- Chad Babayan
- Hector Busby (Aotearoa)
- Philip Ikeda
- Sam Ka'ai
- Captain: Leon Sterling
- John Keolanui
- Kimo Lyman
- Mau Pialilug
- Scott Sullivan
- Jo Anne Sterling
- Sione Taupeamuhu (Tonga)
- Michael Tongg
- Sione Uaine Ula (Tonga)
American Samoa to the Cook Islands
July 7 - 16, 1986
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Clay Bertelmann
- Harry Ho
- Pauahi Ioane
- Bernard Kilonsky
- Sam Ka'ai
- Captain: Shorty Bertelmann
- Ben Lindsey
- Mel Paoa
- Mau Piailug
- Tua Pittman (Cook Islands)
- Tava Taupu
The Cook Islands to Tahiti
August 12 - 21, 1986
- Navigator and Captain: Nainoa Thompson
- Dr. Patrick Aiu
- Snake Ah Hee
- Chad Babayan
- Bruce Blankenfeld
- Wallace Froiseth
- Harry Ho
- Glen Oshiro
- Mau Piailug
- Richard Rhodes
- Michael Tongg
- Aaron Young
Tautira, Tahiti to Pape'ete, Tahiti
One-day sail March 27, 1987
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Clay Bertelmann
- Wallace Froiseth
- Rey Jonsson
- Sol Kahoohalahala
- Will Kyselka
- Charles Larson
- Mel Paoa
- Captain: Chad Babayan
- Cary Sneider
- Tava Taupu
- Michael Tongg
- Cliff Watson
- Dr. Nathan Wong
- Elisa Yadao
- Aaron Young
Tahiti to Rangiroa
April 2-4, 1987
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Clay Bertelmann
- Wallace Froiseth
- Rey Jonsson
- Sol Kahoohalahala
- Will Kyselka
- Charles Larson
- Mel Paoa
- Captain: Chad Babayan
- Cary Sneider
- Tava Taupu
- Michael Tongg
- Cliff Watson
- Dr. Nathan Wong
- Elisa Yadao
- Aaron Young
Rangiroa to Hawai'i
April 24 - May 21, 1987 arriving at Hilo, Hawai'i continuing on May 23, 1987 to Kualoa, O'ahu
- Navigator: Nainoa Thompson
- Snake Ah Hee
- Dr. Patrick Aiu
- Chad Babayan
- Bruce Blankenfeld
- Stanley Conrad (Aotearoa)
- Eni Hunkin (Samoa)
- Tua Pittman (Cook Islands)
- Captain: Shorty Bertelmann
- Dixon Stroup
- Puaniho Tauotaha (Tahiti)
- Sione Taupeamuhu (Tonga)
- Tava Taupu
- Michael Tongg
- Cliff Watson
- Elisa Yadao
This is a list of names. Sources are the Polynesian Voyaging Society, the PVS Archives and other documents. No claim to accuracy is made.
