Pasana Group

Pasana Group Did you know that young Papua New Guineans are loosing their traditional sailing skills? Welcome aboard!

Pasana Group is Papua New Guinea's first traditional canoe building and sailing school, dedicated to preserving and teaching the rich traditions of canoe sailing and building while promoting sustainable fishing to the youth of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Help master sailors Justin and Sanakoli John, establish a canoe building school, named Pasana Group, to teach Papua New Guinean boys and girls t

he skills of their forefathers while promoting sustainable fishing practices. With one of the highest youth demographics in the world, Papua New Guinea has a great need for education based in their strong cultural identities to navigate a rapidly changing world.

“When you have a canoe, you can survive, you can go fishing, travel to the market, travel for free and support your own life, this is our tradition,” explains Sanakoli John. Justin and Sanakoli John are two of the most famous canoe sailors in Milne Bay Province, known for completing ‘The World’s First Circumnavigation of the Island of New Guinea in a Traditional Sailing Canoe’. This was a daring expedition covering 6300kms and 13 months at sea that aimed to promote the country internationally and inspire the youth of Papua New Guinea. An award winning book on the journey (Salt Water and Spear Tips) has been published and the documentary film SAILAU is on its way. You can help Pasana Group by inviting friends and family to like this page.

12/06/2026
12/06/2026

Led by 3 master sailors Pasana Group Students will embark on a 1 month long voyage across Milne Bay province. With the sole purpose of reviving our culture, inspiring the youth on the art of canoe building and sail its a daring challenge we are willing to take.

06/06/2026

Tawali Pasana arriving from Alotau town.

26/05/2026

Preparation for the huge voyage starts now. The students are keen and adventure hungry and would like to put their sailing knowledge to the test.
A big shout out to Mimi George and PTS for the assistance with the rations for the trip.

Pasana Group is Papua New Guinea's first traditional canoe building and sailing school. It is a community organization dedicated to preserving and teaching the rich traditions of canoe sailing and building while promoting sustainable fishing practices among the youth of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Our mission is to empower young boys and girls by providing them with skills rooted in their cultural heritage, enabling them to navigate a rapidly changing world with confidence and self-sufficiency.

Pasana students painting the New Sailau.
25/05/2026

Pasana students painting the New Sailau.

25/05/2026

Pasana group staff sailing in Tawali Pasana to Niutaon village for the sea trial of the new built Sailau name NTK PASANA in the 20th of May 2026 and the last Sailau Building for 2026 and Pasana group get ready to Voyage Around the Milne Bay Province.

It's coming soon

24/05/2026

N.T.K Pasana test sailing

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Lumolumo Village, Basilaki Island
Alotau
211

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