#research

Jan 1, 20182 min read

How does Lata’s sail work?

Te Laa o Lata VTP’s Mimi George just had an article published in the Journal of the Polynesian Society, about measuring performance of an...

Jul 8, 201529 min read

The Children of Taumako

We now have a translation of the research report of social anthropologist and round-the-world sailor, Renate Westner, MA. She came to...

Nov 30, 20122 min read

Holau Kaveia

Aloha Kakou! I am so happy to tell you the good news. At last, the educational vision of the late Chief Kaveia is being fully realized!...

Jul 14, 20121 min read

Te Lapa

In addition to their vast knowledge of asterisms, wind, waves, and currents, sailors of the Duff and Reef Island groups make use of a...

Apr 17, 20092 min read

The Cognitive and Cultural Dynamics of Taumako Navigation

A Preliminary Report by Dr. Marianne “Mimi” George Prepared for the National Science Foundation 2009 In the eight sections of this report...

Apr 15, 20093 min read

NAVIGATION AND PILOTING USING TE LAPA

III. NAVIGATION AND PILOTING USING TE LAPA – FLASHES OF LIGHT THAT EMANATE FROM LAND Elaborations on previously conveyed and demonstrated...

Apr 15, 20092 min read

NAVIGATION USING SWELLS AND WAVES

II. NAVIGATION USING SWELLS AND WAVES – “HOKOHUA LOA AND HOKOHUA KIKO” Data was elaborated that added to and built upon previously...

Apr 15, 200910 min read

NOHOANGA TE MATANGI – POSITIONS OF THE WIND

I. NOHOANGA TE MATANGI – POSITIONS OF THE WIND A navigational system correlating a horizonal array of wind positions with other...