The Polynesian Voyaging Society has been using reconstructed navigation techniques to make trips across the pacific since the 1980s. Fascinating stuff! https:/

The Polynesian Voyaging Society has been using reconstructed navigation techniques to make trips across the pacific since the 1980s. Fascinating stuff! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesian_Voyaging_Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesian_Voyaging_Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau_Piailug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau_Piailug http://www.hokulea.com http://www.hokulea.com Even longer ago (late 1940s), there were arguments if a polynesian style vessel could even make the trip, let alone navigate using traditional techniques. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon-Tiki_expedition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon-Tiki_expedition