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Posted at 5:16 p.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Canoes making progress toward Micronesia

Advertiser Staff

Voyaging canoes Hokule'a and Alingano Maisu continued to fight contrary winds Wednesday, but by late Wednesday afternoon were the farthest west they have been on their voyage to Micronesia.

Automated position reports indicated the canoes, after a long southerly tack most of Tuesday, tacked toward the northwest and made close to 100 miles.

The new tack placed them only about 340 miles from Johnston Atoll, which they hope to spot as a check on their navigation.