Polynesian Navigation Paths Across the Pacific

The Polynesian sea people of the Pacific explored and settled across half of the world by advanced navigation techniques, exploring even to the shores of the Americas centuries before Europeans arrived. The modern revival of Polynesian culture from Hawai'i to Tahiti to Atearoa / New Zealand has been led by the rebuilding of traditional ocean going catamaran vessels. The Hoku'a'lea ship recently sailed from Hawai'i around the world using Polynesian star path navigation.