Believing that Heyerdahl and Sharp had not given enough credit to the ancient Polynesians as voyagers and navigators, Dr. David Lewis, from New Zealand, decided to demonstrate the validity of ancient navigational methods.
Dr David Lewis Uus - Meremaalt, kelle arvates olid Heyerdahl ja Sharp muistseid polüneeslasi meresõitjate ja navigeerijatena alahinnanud, otsustas muistsete navigatsioonimeetodite paikapidavust demonstreerida.