WHILE the Pacific’s powerful convene in air-conditioned rooms at their annual forum, a different kind of delegation prepares to make its voice heard. Led by Sail Master Angelo Smith and Traditional Navigator Kaiafa Ledua of the Uto Ni Yalo, sailors from across oceania will brave the wind, seas, sun, and rain to take an alternative voice to the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
With 15 crew members from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kanaky (New Caledonia), Samoa, and Tonga, the vessel will set sail from Suva today (Friday). Captain Smith said the voyage was very significant in many ways.
Original Article: Uto carries Pacific hopes
