Today, we’ll delve into the unique techniques of Polynesian navigation, exploring how keen observation of the natural world enabled pioneers to roam far and wide across the breadth of the Pacific.

Unlike later visitors to the South Pacific, Cook understood that Polynesian navigators could guide canoes across the Pacific over great distances. But these navigational skills, along with the ...

That’s because the stars are what the navigators used to guide the Polynesian voyaging canoe. The gathering was a show of ...

Thousands of years before Norse sailors landed in Newfoundland or Columbus set sail in search of the northwest passage, Polynesian navigators were exploring the vast open waters of the Pacific Ocean.

They say a highlight was sailing with a master -- Mau Piailug, who taught them how to navigate by stars and the ocean — He was instrumental in stopping the extinction of Polynesian navigation.

That’s because the stars are what the navigators used to guide the Polynesian voyaging canoe. The gathering was a show of camaraderie for dozens of navigators, captains, teachers and caretakers ...