MARUMARA ATUA, THE COOK ISLANDS ANCIENT NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES.

M.V. year 757 X – Nr 15.01.2014IMG alt=”MARUMARA ATUA” src=”http://www.masterviaggi.it//Thumb/phpThumb.php?src=/UserFiles/Image/marumara atua.jpgw=450far=Cf=jpg” PSTRONGDiscovery of the island/STRONG offers three tour: a three hour cruise through the waters of the main island, STRONGRarotonga/STRONG, a cruise of 4 days between Rarotonga and beautifulSTRONG Lagoon of Aitutaki/STRONG and a path by land which is the only use of the stars walking the perimeter of Rarotonga./PPBRIt is difficult to reconstruct the history of canoeing, both because of the perishable nature of the materials with which it was built and why cultures, who used it first, always write were not so much information that we have today come from the oral tradition.BRIt is certain, however, that in Polynesia is the greater variety of numbers and forms of this boat, though present in many other parts of the world./PPIn all cases, the importance of the canoe in the traditional culture of ‘Ocean populations’ is undeniable, and it is of course closely related to the historical memory of the first canoe through which the ocean itself was “settled” in ancient times, when the art of celestial navigation was conducted with the assistance of visible stars.BRToday this ancient technique is presented by the discovery of the island in one of the most pristine and uncontaminated in the Pacific archipelagos the Cook aboard the traditional canoe or vaka: Marumara Atua is ready to sail to attract visitors to discover the resplendent nature and the culture rich in tradition of the magic of Polynesia./PPSTRONGTeuatakiri Pittman/STRONG, master Navigator of the Pacific to return from his experience that saw him surfing for about two years for 20,000 miles in the waters of the Pacific, is ready to sail again with three new tour aboard a vaka.BRFirst of a three hour cruise aboard a traditional canoe that goes around the main island of Rarotonga and, secondly, an adventure in 4 days sailing from Rarotonga and Aitutaki Lagoon, which includes two nights at sea and one in the open air of the night. You have the choice whether to be sleeping, on the deck or on the beach of a deserted motu in the moonlight. The proposal of the latter allows passengers to learn all the traditional navigation techniques, how to read the night sky and see the waves and wind and participate actively in the work of the border with the captain and crew./PPThe third round is a journey on the continent called navigation Pacific sky, which began with a dinner in the restaurant of waterline directly overlooking the beach at the sunset, when the stars make an appearance one by one in the blue sky. Participants will then follow the four cardinal points using the stars and follow the 32 km in circumference of Rarotonga./PPBRSTRONGTRAVEL Pacific VAKA: An adventure duration 15 monthsBR/STRONGPowered exclusively by the Sun, wind and cold Marumara Atua, led by Teuatakiri (your) Pittman, one of the main ancient navigation, masters is part of a fleet of Vaka 7 who walked 20 000 nautical miles in the Pacific waters between 2011 and 2012.BRThese traditional Vaka, 22 metres long, sailed for 15 months with the only aid of stars, just as they did at the same time the ancestors and have been supported by a German organization that promotes the protection of the Oceans and marine life: crews from different regions of the Pacific have made the spokesman for this environmental message.BRThe Europa 7 were built at Salthouse boat builders in Auckland and blend of modern technology with the old building of the masters in Pacific navigation. The hulls are made of glass / resin and foam, while the superstructure is made of wood. The term includes sails sails traditional gennaker linen and modern.BRReturn to Rarotonga, Tua and his vaka Atua Marumara are ready to welcome tourists from the four corners of the world to share other exalted adventures, discover the magic of the Cook Islands./PPSTRONGPROPOSALS OF THE TOWER/STRONGBRMarumara Atua cruise (3 hours): works at 09 am Wednesday and Saturday was 22 years old, from