Malama Honua : Hokule'a -- A Voyage of Hope

From the launch in Hawai''i in May 2014, around the world 60,000 miles, to 23 different countries, this beautiful hardcover book chronicles Hokule''a''s epic mission to raise awareness of and nurture worldwide sustainability. Interwoven with descriptions of Hokule''a''s experiences in port are the voices of the master navigators and crew members, who guide the ship along the ocean''s trackless path using only stars, birds, wind, and seas -- non-instrumental wayfinding techniques-- and the local pioneers -- scientists, teachers, and children touched by Hokule''a'' -- who work tirelessly to weather the many environmental challenges in our modern lives. This is a story about our need to draw together into one global community. By respecting one another and nature''s delicate and intricate systems, this book captures the many ways indigenous cultures are committed to living in ecological balance.

*The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) was established 40 years ago to reinvigorate Hawaii's connection to Polynesia and preserve the practices of non-instrumental navigation and way finding*Founded on a legacy of Pacific Ocean exploration, PVSociety seeks to perpetuate the art and science of traditional Polynesian voyaging and the spirit of exploration and inspire communities to respect and care for themselves, each other, and their natural and cultural environments. *Since June 2014, Hokule'a has traveled around the world, spreading a message of Malama Honua, to care for the Earth. The boat will return to Hawaii in June 2017*For more information, visit http://www.hokulea.com*This is the only book documenting the voyage, and features exclusive full-color photographs throughout*Will be previewed in two Patagonia catalogs: Surf (April 2017: 1.2 million in home), and Summer 2017 (1.4 million in home)