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How to Sail Around the World Without GPS or Technology — Just Ancient Knowledge!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

How in the world did ancient mariners navigate the vast oceans before GPS or technology? These techniques were almost a lost art. That is, until 2013, when Hōkūleʻa set sail to travel around the globe. Take a look at this remarkable ship’s voyage and how her crew is preserving the Polynesian tradition of open ocean navigation.

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