Updated at 11:36 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2007
Voyaging canoes coast toward Marshall Islands
By Jan TenBruggencate
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Polynesian Voyaging Society reported that the Maisu yesterday had a 4:30 p.m. position of 19:04 north latitude and 156.52 west longitude.
The canoes during the previous five and a half hours traveled about 29 statute miles in a westerly direction. That put their speed at about 5.2 mph.
The canoes left Kealakekua Bay about 5 p.m. Tuesday after making repairs on a steering sweep. They are headed for landfall at Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and plan to pass close to Johnston Atoll along the way.
Reach Jan TenBruggencate at jant@honoluluadvertiser.com.
