Oceania crew sails for Honiara

THE Uto Ni Yalo sailed for Honiara this evening with a multinational crew bound for the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum.


Sailors will carry messages of solidarity with the ocean along with a call for greater care of and responsibility for creation.


The Uto crew will also carry out advocacy work at the forum.


The Suva-Honiara leg may take five days, depending on the weather.


Sail master Angelo Smith and celestial navigator Kaiafa Ledua lead the voyage along with a seasoned crew which includes five women.