The Polynesian Voyaging Society Archives
Primary Source Documents
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
- 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
