The coast of Chile lies 2,300 miles to the east, Tahiti 2,500 miles to the northwest, and the nearest island, with a total population of 54 people, is tiny Pitcairn island, 1,400 miles to the west.

In May 1976, a canoe slipped out of Maui’s Honolua Bay and into the vastness of the Pacific. It was 18.7 meters long, 4.7 ...

But Pialug’s efforts kept Polynesian navigation alive -- and also united many islands of the Pacific with the guidance of ...