This is a notional sail plan, many of the ports of call are unconfirmed.
Ports of Call (select dot on map for info)
Reported positions (select dot on map for info)
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All data courtesy of Polynesian Voyaging Society and Hōkūleʻa Worldwide Voyage
latitude longitude description
21.31310 -157.88870 Hawai`i (begin)
-17.82380 -149.09040 Tahiti
-16.45415 -152.26315 Maupiti
-18.86640 -159.76540 Aitutaki, Cook Islands
-19.97850 -158.14029 Atiu
-19.86154 -157.72200 Mitiaro
-20.14536 -157.35875 Mauke
-21.21710 -159.77860 Rarotonga
-14.29311 -170.66886 Pango (Pagopago?)
-13.90040 -171.72750 Upolu, Samoa
-13.67180 -172.42500 Savai`i, Samoa
-21.13940 -175.16310 Tonga
-17.67645 177.10596 Mamanutha (Mamanuca)
-9.89060 167.18280 Taumako
-16.92733 145.78136 Cairns, Australia
-21.73580 114.12000 NW Cape, Australia
-12.16530 96.83540 Cocos (Keeling) Island
4.06000 73.53820 Maldives
12.32720 51.04980 Gulf of Aden
12.58160 43.34300 Bab-el-Mandeb
15.75310 39.64780 Misawa, Eritrea
21.53398 39.09200 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
27.27000 33.81830 Hurghada, Egypt
28.28200 -15.75530 Canary Islands
15.98100 -23.69110 Cape Verde
18.41090 -64.60600 British Virgin islands
25.78360 -80.12160 Miami
26.94402 -80.07009 Jupiter, FL
30.39958 -81.38730 Jacksonville, FL
32.05297 -80.85647 Savannah, GA
35.21075 -75.52152 Cape Hatteras, NC
40.55923 -73.95542 Long Island, NY
40.70034 -74.01405 Manhattan, NY
25.78549 -80.10333 Miami, FL
9.39800 -79.92180 Panama Canal (north)
8.89720 -79.52890 Panama Canal (south)
0.30310 -91.34090 Galapagos
-12.22220 -77.53040 Peru ?
-27.06000 -109.39920 Rapa Nui
-23.11670 -134.96470 Mangareva
-23.84300 -149.10800 Austral
-21.25710 -159.77860 Cooks
-37.04000 176.92000 North Island, NZ
-21.23710 -159.77860 Cooks
-17.89380 -149.09040 Tahiti
-8.94020 -140.10260 Nuku Hiva
-8.98890 -139.47300 Marquesas
21.31320 -157.88850 Hawai`i (end)
Notional sail plan as of: 2010-10-26
Reported positions: (* daily position report marked with a blue dot)
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM latitude longitude description
2011-05-05 22:20 19.31079 -157.88480 Hokulea test 1 probably make blue dots once/day *
2011-05-06 22:21 20.31179 -155.88680 Hokulea test 2 *
2011-05-07 22:22 21.31279 -157.88780 Hokulea *
The five major circles of latitude:
Arctic Circle 66° 33' 44" N 66.56222
Tropic of Cancer 23° 26' 16" N 23.43778
Equator 0° 00' 00" 0.00000
Tropic of Capricorn 23° 26' 16" S -23.43778
Antarctic Circle 66° 33' 44" S -66.56222
+ latitude = north
- longitude = west + longitude = east
- latitude = south
data assembled: 2011-05-10T21:15:18-10:00 (Tue May 10 21:15:18 2011 HST)
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Michael - mms@hawaiilink.net