Central America
US Pacific Coast
French Polynesia
LEGENDARY VOYAGING EXPEDITION
AHOY and ALOHA!:
I am looking for a Ship ‘n’ Skip’ (A motor-sailor with a motorized "zodiac") capable of taking along 3 passengers on a Hawaii-Tahiti and/or Tahiti-Hawaii passage for archeological-anthropological reasons during either February/March or May/June of 2013. This would NOT be a “pleasure cruise” and would be in connection with a book, documentary and screenplay, involving stops at Kiritimati/Christmas, Malden and Vostok stretching from Opoa, Raiatea, in the south to Ka'ula, Hawaii, in the north and lasting up to a month to complete.
The project/documentary will follow the ancient Hawaiian course found in the legend of the voyaging king of Kaua’i, Mo’ikeha, almost 1,000 years ago. As I like to say, while Polynesian Archeology explains where they sailed and Polynesian wayfinding explains how they sailed, Polynesian legends explain WHY they sailed. This project will bring together science, seafaring and storytelling into a singular film experience.
We are just now moving into the pre-production phase of the documentary project and, if all goes well, we may be on O’ahu in time for the Aloha Festival (if not sooner) to shoot the trailer. For general information on the project, please follow the link below to the project's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/InTheWakeOfMoikeha
If you can help, please contact me as soon as possible through the Facebook page (or here).
MAHALO,
Fair winds and following seas to you.
Kili
Kili Sands [ Paddler Productions ] 19-Jun-2012Howard [ Just Imagine ] 14-Feb-2008
Mexico
Tonga
http://www.svpassage.com/Tonga.htm
Tonga_Cruising_Guide.pdf (3.2Mb)
Good Tonga MapHoward [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008
Cook Islands
http://www.svpassage.com/cook_islands.htmHoward [ Just Imagine ] 25-Apr-2009
Samoa
If you have cruised these waters, please log in and tell us about it.
http://www.svpassage.com/Western%20Samoa.htmHoward [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008Howard [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008
British Columbia
Kiribati
Tangaru
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiribatiHoward [ Just Imagine ] 25-Apr-2009
Easter Island
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Howard [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008Howard [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008
Galapagos
The regulations for cruising boats are very strict.
To visit outer islands it is necessary to employ a permanent guide for the duration of your cruise.
Many previous visitors recommend taking organized tours on cruise boats (at quite a price) that turn out to be cheaper and a lot more relaxing than hiring a guide to sail on your own boat.
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 11-Feb-2008Howard [ Just Imagine ] 11-Feb-2008
Tuamotus
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 15-Jul-2003
Hawaii
LEGENDARY VOYAGING EXPEDITION
AHOY and ALOHA!:
I am looking for a Ship ‘n’ Skip’ (A motor-sailor with a motorized "zodiac") capable of taking along 3 passengers on a Hawaii-Tahiti and/or Tahiti-Hawaii passage for archeological-anthropological reasons during either February/March or May/June of 2013. This would NOT be a “pleasure cruise” and would be in connection with a book, documentary and screenplay, involving stops at Kiritimati/Christmas, Malden and Vostok stretching from Opoa, Raiatea, in the south to Ka'ula, Hawaii, in the north and lasting up to a month to complete.
The project/documentary will follow the ancient Hawaiian course found in the legend of the voyaging king of Kaua’i, Mo’ikeha, almost 1,000 years ago. As I like to say, while Polynesian Archeology explains where they sailed and Polynesian wayfinding explains how they sailed, Polynesian legends explain WHY they sailed. This project will bring together science, seafaring and storytelling into a singular film experience.
We are just now moving into the pre-production phase of the documentary project and, if all goes well, we may be on O’ahu in time for the Aloha Festival (if not sooner) to shoot the trailer. For general information on the project, please follow the link below to the project's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/InTheWakeOfMoikeha
If you can help, please contact me as soon as possible through the Facebook page (or here).
MAHALO,
Fair winds and following seas to you.
Kili
Kili Sands [ Paddler Productions ] 19-Jun-2012Howard [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008
Alaska
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 14-Feb-2008
Fiji
If you have cruised these waters, please log in and tell us about it.
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008Howard [ Just Imagine ] 05-Feb-2008
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a great place to visit and cruise. Make sure you have good charts and that the datum is correct for your GPS/Chartplotter (French charts are sometimes in IGN datum instead of the more usual WGS datum).
Take care entering and exiting the outer reef. Once inside, the reef is exceptionally well marked for dangers though some beacons are not lit at night. Many anchorages provide clearly identifiable and free public buoys for tourists (so no one anchors on coral ... which is definitely a no-no!)
The only Port of Entry (in 2008) was Noomea. This is a bit of a problem because you must enter and leave from this port but there are two strings of islands about 3 to 4 cruising days apart and you are only allowed a maximum of 24 hours before being granted access on arrival and then given 24 hours grace after departure. So planning your cruising is imperative.
The two parallel strings are the Loyalties (to the north-east, including We) and Grande Terre, the main island and reef, which also includes the Isle of Pines (Vao on the Google map).
Arrival in Noumea is easy and you can go straight to Port Moselle and tie up at the quarantine berth. Best to radio VHF #16 to the Marina and/or Noumea Radio first.
July 14th is Bastille Day and the celebrations in Noumea are worth joining in.
Cruising the southern lagoon is fabulous. Dozens of anchorages. Visit http://www.cruising-newcaledonia.com/ and I recommend getting the excellent DVD which you can load onto your laptop and use online whilst cruising or download the data and burn your own DVD.
Inside the reef the sea conditions are excellent (a bit like sailing on a big lake) and there are plenty of 'holes' to flee to in the event of bad weather. Beaches are a mixed bunch, some very crunchy (near mining areas) and stain your decks, but some are superb, particularly on the smaller coral islands.
Isle of Pines is a must-see. The whitest sand I have ever seen. The local history is interesting too.
Please make some attempt, however feeble, to speak a few words of French. The locals will warm to you as soon as you show willing, and they will then happily speak English. The marine weather forecasts every evening are in rapid-fire French (too fast for me) but if you call them up on VHF after the bulletin they will happily read you an English version (which all your neighbouring cruising buddies will listen in to).
David [ Capricorn II ] 20-Jul-2008
Vanuatu