The Navigator (2026)

In 1980, Nainoa Thompson made history as the first Native Hawaiian in six centuries to navigate a voyaging canoe from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without a compass or modern instruments. Nearly 50 years later, he takes on one final, demanding open-ocean crossing. With a small crew of student navigators, he relies entirely on the stars, nature’s clues, and the teachings of the late master navigator Mau Piailug. As they sail 2,400 miles along the same