The Polynesian Voyaging Society Archives
Primary Source Documents
Set 2 - 1978 - 1984
1978 - VOYAGE TO TAHITI
- Tahiti plans Honolulu Advertiser, February 28, 1978
- departure Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 17, 1978
- capsizing Honolulu Advertiser, March 18, 1978
- the search Honolulu Advertiser, March 19, 1978
- tribute to Eddie Aikau Honolulu Advertiser, March 19, 1978
- Eddie Aikau interview - Honolulu Advertiser, APRIL 19, 1972
- the search continues - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 20, 1978
- the family calls off the search Honolulu Advertiser, March 23, 1978
- PVS statements
- recollection [ unknown authorship]
1978 - VOYAGE TO TAHITI - ANALYSIS
- disaster debated Honolulu Advertiser, March 20, 1978
- Coast Guard fact finding - (PDF, 16 pages)
- Herb Kawainui Kane memo March 19, 1978
1979 -The Hawaiian Renaissance (a historical perspective) by George Kanahele
1979 - 1980 - PLANNING THE NEXT VOYAGE TO TAHITI
- timetable
- goals and objectives
- crew training (PDF, 7 pages)
- crew course curriculum (PDF, 3 pages)
- four divisions, Holuke'a Training Program (PDF, 17 pages)
- training schedule (PDF, 6 pages)
- pa'ina and blessing, February 23 and 24, 1980 (PDF, 8 pages)
- 1980 Hilo departure preparations (PDF, 16 pages)
1980 - THE VOYAGE - HAWAI'I TO TAHITI AND BACK
- maps
- escort vessel, ISHKA
- navigation report excerpts
- Hokulea va appareiller pour Hilo et Tahiti LES NOUVELLES, 10 Mars 1980
- doing well Star-Bulletin and Advertiser, March 23, 1980
- progress Honolulu Advertiser, April 1980
- approaching Tahiti Honolulu Advertiser, April 15, 1980
- Tahiti arrival Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 16, 1980
- summary and Tahitian welcome Honolulu Advertiser, April 17, 1980
- Tahiti arrival Oakland Tribune, April 19, 1980
- Rev. Akaka speaks Native Hawaiian, April 1980
- crew interviews Honolulu Advertiser, June 1, 1980
- Hokule'a returns Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 7, 1980
- Hokule'a returns Honolulu Advertiser, June 7,1980
- editorial about the navigator Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 1, 1980
1981 - CONSOLIDATION, EDUCATION AND MANY SMALL VOYAGES
- the Hawaiian navigator Punahou Bulletin, February 1981
- learning wayfinding, Will Kyselka Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 12, 1981
- interisland cultural tour Honolulu Advertiser, March 18, 1983
- brainstorming the future A.A. Smyser Honolulu Advertiser [1983]
- focus/ voyaging Honolulu Advertiser, September 22, 1983
- focus/ voyaging Honolulu Advertiser, October 28, 1983
1984 - SELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES AND REPORTS
- the Board of Directors, 1984 - 85
- January 12 minutes - merger, fundraising, film, '85 sail plan
- January 31 sail committee and responsibilities
- February 5 - sail objectives
- February 19 minutes - Board and Sail Committee
- April 26 minutes - sail plan updates, affiliations
- June 7 minutes
- July 5 minutes - sail proposal and budget (PDF, 14 pages)
- July 25 planning committee agenda
- October 19 minutes - committee reports
- November 14 - sail plan and budget(PDF, 24 pages)
- December 26, 1984 memorandum to the Board of Directors
