Lapita Voyage

摘要

On October 26, 2008 the two boats for the 4000-n.m.-long Lapita Voyage, Lapita Tikopia and Lapita Anuta, slipped into the water without a hitch. Blessed with a few words and a splash of coconut milk from expedition leaders Klaus Hympendahl and James Wharram, the boats were heaved down a beautiful white-sand beach and into the Pacific. It was the culmination of almost 3 years of dreaming, designing and planning. The boats now rest in the shallow, turquoise waters a short paddle from the lively bars and restaurants of Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Philippines. Most of the crew is aboard and, over the next few days, the last preparations and provisioning will be done. This voyage (God willing) will establish (finally) the historic connection between the modern multihull and its Stone Age ancestors.