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Set 3 - 1984-1987, the Voyage of Rediscovery

CANOE PREPARATION COMMITTEE, 1984-86

  • 1984 unsigned Hawai'i Maritime Museum merger document
  • 1984-86. Committee report
  • 1984-86. Ship cost estimates
  • 1984, March 6. Committee report
  • 1984 August. Committee report
  • 1985 June 20. Committee report

1985 - 1987 PREPARATION

  • mission statements
  • map, Polynesian triangle
  • Voyage of Rediscovery, defined
  • Documentation. July 10, 1984 (pdf)
  • Documentation design. May 1, 1985 (pdf)
  • Documentation and dissemination. November 11, 1986
  • letter from Herb Kane, January 15, 1985
  • 1985 January 16. Minutes and reports
  • unsigned merger document, first page only
  • 1985 January 30. Education committee report
  • escort boat
  • 1985 June 11. Documentation Meeting
  • 1985 June 4. Canoe inventory.
  • 1985 June 19. Ship stores and equipment
  • 1985 June 6 Methods of Communication
  • 1985 September. Equipment inventory.
  • 1986 April - December 1987 budget
  • 1986 April 18 news release
  • the plan
  • the genealogy of Mo'ikeha (an ancient chant)
  • phrases
  • air, food, lodging expenses

THE VOYAGE OF REDISCOVERY
Map - Hawai'i to Aotearoa and back

  • 1985 July 10 - August 11 - HAWAI'I TO TAHITI
    • Audio tape transcription. First days at sea. . Nainoa Thompson interviews.
    • Les Découvertes D'un Voyage, la Dépêche de Tahiti, Lundi 18 Aout 1986
  • 1985 August 30 - September 14 - TAHITI TO COOK ISLANDS
    • September log
    • History Relived, Cook Island News, Septemer 16, 1985
    • Are Ariki-Hokule'a, Cook Island News, September 18, 1985
  • 1985 November 21 - December 7 - COOK ISLANDS TO AOTEAROA
    • Gear
    • Crew Selection Report
    • Crew meeting at the Thompson's home
    • Crew travel itinerary
  • 1985 November 21 to May 1, 1986 - AOTEAROA
    • Ancient Voyage Lives Again NZ Herald, December 9, 1985
    • Maori migration traced, Northern News, December 10, 1985
    • Stars guide Hokulea, Stan unable to stop tears, Northern News, December 10, 1985
    • Waitangi Welcomes Hokule'a, Cook Islands Press, December 13, 1985
    • Gifts
  • 1986 May 1 to May 11 - AOTEAROA TO TONGA
    • Checklist
    • The Kingdom of Tonga travel brochure
    • Gifts to Tongans
  • 1986 May 23 to May 25 - TONGA TO AMERICAN SAMOA
    • Gifts to American Samoans
  • 1986 July7 to July 16 - AMERICAN SAMOA TO COOK ISLANDS
    • Navigation publication 126
    • News release
    • Gifts to Cook Islanders
    • Funds Appeal letter
  • 1986 August 12 to August 21 - COOK ISLANDS TO TAHITI
    • Crew availability letter
    • Gear
    • Press release
  • 1987 March 27 -- TAUTIRA TO PAPE'ETE, TAHITI
    • Change of plans
    • Nainoa's New Schedule
    • Condition of the Hokule'a
    • Accommodations
  • 1987 MARCH 27 TO APRIL 2-- TAHITI
    • Hokule'a Heads Home to Hawai'i -- Tahiti Sun Press, April 4, 1987
    • Press release
  • 1987 APRIL 2 TO APRIL 4 -- TAHITI TO RANGIROA
    • Map of the 16,000 mile voyage with more to go
    • The sail plan -- news release
    • Crew members -- brief background
  • 1987 APRIL 12-19 -- RANGIROA TO MARQUESAS
    • PVS announcement
  • 1987 APRIL 27 TO MAY 21 -- MARQUESAS TO HAWAI'I
    • The sail plan - December 20, 1986
    • Sail, logistics, cost - February 10, 1987
    • Escort boats plan - May 8, 1987
    • Landfall plan
  • 1987 MAY 23 - KUALOA PARK, O'AHU, HAWAI'I
    • Eia Hawai'i poster

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