Comments on: Hawaii’s Hokulea Canoe Tells Story of Polynesian Voyage

By: Lee Foster

Lee Foster — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:00:11 +0000

I imagine it is difficult to determine the exact number of years. What I find remarkable is their observational skill and their deductive capacity. Since these were land birds, there must be land up there somewhere, to the north. What an act of faith to set out into that unknown watery territory in search of land.

By: Billy Sohan

Billy Sohan — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:06:46 +0000

Is it true that it took 400 years to discover Hawaii after the polynesians started following the Golden Plover birds.

By: Greg Jo

Greg Jo — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:14:47 +0000

Fascinating tale. Much appreciated.

But is it true that after their initial years of observation of the golden plovers’ flight patterns it took the Polynesians about 400 years later to chance upon the Hawaii islands?

Apparently by watching the birds, they would ready themselves the following year from where they had about tracked the birds the previous year and then continue their search?

A reply will be highly cherished.