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Hawaiki is one of the many names of the Polynesians and Pasifika peoples homelands.

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I know that this story is about Explorers, exploring the Pacific Islands. I also know that a long time ago the voyagers used the sun and stars to navigate the vast ocean.

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Waka Tapu: by Jeff Evans

The Polynesians: by Damon Salesa

Hawaiki
Voyaging
Navigation
Polynesians Voyaging Canoes.
A New Polynesia

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Nautical Miles: the unit of measurement used by the captains of ships and planes to measure distance (1 nautical miles = 1852 metres)

Hull: the main part of a boat that sits in the water - it doesnt include masts and sails.

Catamarans: A yacht or boat with twin hulls in a parallel state.

Westerlies: A wind blowing from the West

Descendants: A person, plant or animal that has descended from their ancestors

Ancestors:  person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

Spiritual: Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

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This is a map of the pacific ocean showing all the different islands around and whereabouts they are.

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The main attraction of Rapanui is the Easter island heads also known as the Moai statues.

Easter Island is near Valparaíso in Chile, it has been around since 300-1200 CE, the Moai statues where built around the years 1100-1650.

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How many nautical miles did to Rapanui and back

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How many nautical miles did to Rapanui and back

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It took around 10,000 nautical miles.

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Special kind of canoes the voyagers used

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Special kind of canoes the voyagers used

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Special features:

The deck: Strong crossbeams joined the two hulls, and planks tied across the beams made the deck. There were gaps between the planks so the waves could splash through without breaking the canoe.

The hulls: Tradition voyaging canoes were perhaps the world's first catamarans, which means they had two hulls. The hulls were perfectly shaped for sailing and were stable and easy to steer. They were made from the largest trees the Polynesians could find.

The sails: The sails were made from long strips of woven matting about 45 centimetres wide, which were stitched together. Most sails were triangular and set between two poles of very strong wood.

The lashings: The wind and sea can be very powerful, so canoes had to be very strong. The key to this strength was the tough cord Polynesians used. This cord lets them build large and complex canoes without nails. Wood that is nailed can snap, but the lashings of Polynesian canoes could move and stretch. The cord for the lashings was made of coconut-husk fibres.

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How do voyagers travel during day and night

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How do voyagers travel during day and night

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Voyagers navigate by using the star constellations and just regular stars at night, they use the sun and the wind at day.

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What is it like to be on one of the great voyaging crews?

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What is it like to be on one of the great voyaging crews?

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The navigators and crew worked the hardest. They had to make sure the canoe was sailing well, they also had to watch the sky and sea to be sure they were following the right path. The lead navigator would get very little sleep while the ship was at sea.

Everyone else had duties, too. These included repairing the ropes and sails, fishing, preparing foods and tending to the plants and animals.

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What features of ocean swells make them useful for navigation

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What features of ocean swells make them useful for navigation

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When a swell divides and curls around an
island, it creates a pattern in the ocean. The navigator was able to detect this
pattern some distance away from land. Swell patterns were useful because they
could be used during the day and on cloudy
nights when the navigator couldn’t see the
Moon, the stars, or the planets.

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On a long voyage the voyagers would have to take enough food to last for the whole trip. The voyagers would have to eat fruit on the first few days but taro would last a bit longer, they took animals and fruits from islands or in the water to have more food for the trip. They collected rain for a source of hydration to be hydrated throughout the whole trip.

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How the Polynesians had food and water for their journey

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How the Polynesians had food and water for their journey

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Fruit had to be eaten in the first few days, but taro would last a little longer. After a week, the people would eat food that had been preserved by drying or baking. They kept their food supply steady by catching animals on islands and in the water, they used different resources to get water for their hydration.

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This image is a Waka used around 100 years ago