December 3, 1999 Morning Report (from Bruce Blankenfeld and Kamaki Worthington) / 23.5 days since departure: Hokule'a sighted Tahiti dead ahead at sunrise this morning--a shadow on the horizon. Winds are extremely light, 3 knots from Hikina (E); seas calm, skies clear andsunny, with fair weather clouds. The canoe is still under tow at 7 knots, heading Na Leo Kona (SSW) and should arrive in Pape'ete, Tahiti, late this afternoon. A delegation from Hale'iwa, O'ahu, where crew member Kimo Lyman works with the community on voyaging projects, has traveled to Tahiti to greet Hokule'a. Estimated Latitude at sunrise: 17 degrees 15' S. Actual Position of Hokule'a at 6:00 a.m. HST: 16 degrees 31' S; 148 degrees 46'W.

December 4, 1999 Morning Report: Hokule'a arrived in Tahiti at 7:23 yesterday evening. The voyage from Rapa Nui took 24 days; the crew covered 2901 nautical miles, averaging 5 knots. Pape'ete: 17 degrees 32' S; 149 degrees 34'W. The Voyage Home: Hokule'a will resupply, change crews, and depart from Tahiti for Hawai'i at the end of December, 1999 or early January, 2000, pending weather.