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Voyaging Society crew to sail Palau’s Vaka Motu
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Cook Islands Voyaging Society and Vaka Marumaru Atua crew in Palau, Pareu Pera and Steve Daniels help with maintenance on Vaka Motu. Photo: SUPPLIED/22082201
Master navigator (Pwo) and Vaka Marumaru Atua captain, Peia Patai along with three crew members from Rarotonga are preparing Vaka Motu in Palau for her journey to New Zealand.
Master navigator (Pwo) and Vaka Marumaru Atua captain, Peia Patai along with three crew members from Rarotonga are preparing Vaka Motu in Palau for her journey to New Zealand.
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