00:00An ocean-going canoe from Palau arrived in southern Taiwan on Saturday after weeks at sea.
00:06Taiwan is the first stop on its 6,200 nautical mile voyage.
00:16The voyage is the largest navigation project of its kind in history.
00:23From Taiwan, the canoe will sail to Okinawa, Guam, Saipan, and Yap in Micronesia before returning to Palau.
00:31The crew is only using traditional navigation methods, reading wind, ocean currents, and the stars to guide their course.
00:38The voyage highlights the shared seafaring history that connects Taiwan and Pacific Island communities.
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