What was the role of the navigator?

The navigator has the final say on sailing strategy. Which meanswhatever the navagator says, that's what they'll do.

Some of the things the navigator must know tonavigate is wind patterns, stars, wave and bird patterns.

Nobody doubts the navigator. The crew had tobelieve in him.

Twenty years ago they sailed with only onenavigator. But recently they sailed with more than one navigator. Thecrew took directions from only one navigator.

Being chosen to navigate on the Hokulea, youfeel that you have to do it and you can't let anyone down. You feelthat you have a job to do.

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