After more than two weeks of voyaging, Hōkūle’a and Hikianalia find land, first pulling the island of Arutua and then landing in Rangiroa on May 6, 2022. And it’s a spot that has welcomed the crews many times before. “There’s something very special about this road and the connection of the wind and the waves that always brings us here.” – Nainoa Thompson 

Storytelling sponsored by DAWSON