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Nainoa Thompson is a renowned Hawaiian navigator and the president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. He is best known for his leadership of the Hōkūleʻa, a traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe, on its historic voyage around the world. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thompson was raised in a traditional Hawaiian family. His father, Myron "Pinky" Thompson, was a renowned navigator and the first president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. His mother, Nalani, was a teacher and a leader in the Hawaiian language revitalization movement. Thompson began sailing at the age of eight and was trained in traditional navigation by his father. He was the navigator of the Hōkūleʻa on its maiden voyage to Tahiti in 1976. He has since navigated the canoe on numerous voyages, including its historic circumnavigation of the globe from 2014 to 2017. Thompson is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Living Treasure of Hawaii Award, the Explorers Club Medal, and the National Geographic Society's highest honor, the Hubbard Medal. He is also a member of the Order of the Star of Polynesia, the highest honor bestowed by the government of French Polynesia. Thompson is married to Kānehe Thompson, a Hawaiian language teacher and cultural practitioner. They have two children, Kānehe Jr. and Keala.
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| Age | 70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | 11 March, 1953 |
| Birthday | 11 March |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, HI |
| Nationality | HI |
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Who Is Nainoa Thompson's Wife?
His wife is Kathy Muneno
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On March 18, 2007, Thompson and four other Native Hawaiian navigators were inducted into Pwo as master navigators. The ceremony was conducted by Piailug on Satawal.
His first solo voyage was from Hawaiiʻi to Tahiti in 1980. Since then, Thompson has been the lead navigator on the subsequent voyages of Hōkūle‘a, including the Voyage of Rediscovery from 1985 to 1987.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thompson is a descendant of Alexander Adams and James Harbottle, foreign advisors and harbor pilots of Kamehameha I. He graduated from Punahou School in 1972 and earned a BA in Ocean Science in 1986 from the University of Hawai`i. Thompson was trained by master navigator Mau Piailug from the island of Satawal.
Charles Nainoa Thompson (born March 11, 1953 in Oahu, Hawaii) is a Native Hawaiian navigator and the president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. He is best known as the first Hawaiian to practice the ancient Polynesian art of navigation since the 14th century, having navigated two double-hulled canoes (the Hōkūle‘a and the Hawai‘iloa) from Hawaiʻi to other island nations in Polynesia without the aid of western instruments.
