The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific (1983)
In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and the flights of birds to navigate. Anthropologist Sanford Low visits the Caroline Islands of Micronesia to meet Mau Piailug, the last navigator initiated on his island and one of few men still practicing this once-essential art. He demonstrates his skill by sailing a replica canoe 2500 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti with no modern navigational instruments.
Director: Sam Low, Boyd Estus
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 59 min
Release Date: September 1, 1983
Screenplay
Cinematography: Boyd Estus
Editing: William Anderson
Original Language: en
Keywords
sailing, transportation, ocean voyage, pacific ocean, island life, pacific islanders
More Films by Director: Sam Low, Boyd Estus
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific about?
- In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and the flights of birds to navigate. Anthropologist Sanford Low visits the Caroline Islands of Micronesia to meet Mau Piailug, the last navigator initiated on his island and one of few men still practicing this once-essential art. He demonstrates his skill by sailing a replica canoe 2500 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti with no modern navigational instruments.
- Who directed The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific?
- The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific was directed by Sam Low, Boyd Estus.
- How long is The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific?
- The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific?
- The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific is a Documentary film.