vakataumakoJun 15, 20161 minHard at Work on the new VakaSimon just sent us these photos of the hard working crew of Taumako artisans building a new Te Puke at Taumako. In March and April many...
vakataumakoMay 11, 20161 minFrom the Archives: The Return of LataIn answer to recent requests, here is a scan of the 1999 Sailing New Zealand article “The Return of Lata: An Authentic Polynesian...
vakataumakoMay 6, 20164 minGli Gli Voyage – Traditional Caribbean Canoesby Mimi George and Aragorn Dick-Read In 1995 a 35 foot long Carib fishing canoe made in Dominica Island. The tree that became Gli Gli...
vakataumakoMay 5, 201611 minLearning About Cuba and Resilience with Hokule’aby Mimi George As a child I watched news of the Cuban revolution on TV. I hid under school desks in case of nuclear attack. I wondered...
vakataumakoApr 11, 20161 minWomen Can Train to Bring Support for Voyaging at TaumakoThree women who have been working to help build the new Te Puke voyaging canoe at Taumako, are volunteering to go to Reef Islands to take...
vakataumakoMar 10, 20162 minHelp Sail to Vanuatu this NovemberAloha Tatou, The Vaka Taumako Project of Solomon Islands is preparing for a voyage from Taumako to Vanuatu in November, 2016. The aim of...
vakataumakoFeb 1, 20162 minTaumako and Vanuatu Families Planning Reunion Voyage!After more than 70 years of separation and loss of communications between members of a family born and raised on Taumako, a small reunion...
vakataumakoDec 22, 20154 minVoyaging Goals Set for 2016Mimi and Meph have just returned from two busy and productive weeks in Solomon Islands. Here are a few highlights:For the last few...
vakataumakoDec 2, 20156 minTwo Oceans or One? Hokule’a at the SW Capes of AfricaThe aim of the Malama Honua World-Wide voyage is to sail a thread of connection round the world and share stories of hope that will help...
vakataumakoNov 29, 20152 minGrowing Lata’s GardenHighlights from Meph and Mimi’s Presentation at Kaua’i Community College 13 October, 2015 About 40 people attended Mimi and Meph’s talk...
vakataumakoNov 15, 20151 minWestern Cape Province, South AfricaThe view from Pinnacle Cave 13B – our ancestral abode on the opposite side of the world #ancestors #cave #Hokulea #SouthAfrica
vakataumakoNov 10, 20154 minVoyagers and Ancestors In South Africaby Mimi George As “Gershon II” sails along the South African coast, I feel the part of what Genesis says is the meaning of Gershon – “a...
vakataumakoOct 29, 20156 minThe View From BehindHokule’a and Gershon II Rounding the Cape of Good Hope by Mimi George I was home in Anahola writing about the amazingly efficient lauhala...
vakataumakoSep 29, 20151 minA rare photo of navigator Basil TevakeThis photo of a small Te Alo Lili was taken by the Australian administrator of Santa Cruz Islands in the 1950s. The person sitting on it...
vakataumakoSep 28, 20151 minTalking Story: Growing Lata’s GardenFriends in Kauai, Join us October 13th at the Kauai Community College cafeteria for a presentation and Q&A by H.M. Wyeth and Dr. Mimi...
vakataumakoJul 8, 201529 minThe Children of TaumakoWe now have a translation of the research report of social anthropologist and round-the-world sailor, Renate Westner, MA. She came to...
vakataumakoMay 6, 20153 minTwo Vaka o Lata, and the Rush to Complete a Te PukeCyclone Pam hit the island of Nifiloli hard. Community members retreated into the interior or fled to the somewhat higher island of...
vakataumakoMay 6, 20151 minCyclone Pam: Recovery RecommendationsDr. Simon Salopuka, of Vaka Taumako Project – Solomon Islands, will submit this report to the SI government, offering recovery...
vakataumakoApr 8, 20152 minCyclone Pam’s Devastation on TaumakoFirst images of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam on Taumako. 2 weeks after Cyclone Pam brought massive devastation to Vanuatu and Temotu...
vakataumakoMar 16, 20155 minCylcone PamCyclone Pam has caused great destruction in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, including Temotu Province, where Vaka Taumako Project...