Sail of Two Boats

At a recent talk at the Honolulu Yacht Club Nelson Liu stated that his inspiration to build the Princess TaiPing came from the replica of a traditional Polynesian outrigger canoe named Hokule'a which became famous after voyages to the Western Pacific (e.g. Micronesia and Japan) in 2007. (See http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/ http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/hokulea07/ http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/designing.html and others.)

Yesterday there was a historic sail in company of the Princess TaiPing, a replica of a 15th century Chinese boat, and Hokule'a, a replica of an 17th or 18th century Polynesian boat. Brenda and I were privileged with an invitation to sail aboard the TaiPing. At the last moment I accepted a request to sail aboard Chris' Orisha, a McGregor 65 that has been rafted next to Princess TaiPing and would escort her on the sail along Waikiki Beach towards Diamond Head. The accompanying photos are a selection of many taken by Brenda aboard the Princess TaiPing and by me on Orisha.

The top photo is of Hugh and two guest crew hard at work hoisting Princess TaiPing's mainsail.

The fifth photo down shows Captain Nelson doing his thing.

The following two are of Hokule'a.

Below that is Hugh in front of the mainsail. Note the texture of the mainsail.

Below that is a photo of a hand on the tiller at the steering station with its sophisticated ship's clock.


The last four are of Orisha and her company: Chris, Kevin, having a laugh at the steering station, Gordon shown in the cockpit, and myself going on board.