hi! fyi, there was a thread a few days ago which included some discussion on navigation in the Pacific - check it out

• in 1414 would the Hawaiians have been aware of the existence of either Asia or America?

... and here are a few more related posts

• Just how did the Polynesian people(s) manage to traverse the oceans so well?

• How was Easter Island a remote place on Earth discovered by ancient people with rudimentary technology?

• How did ancient seafaring peoples of Melanesia find remote islands like Easter Island, yet miss the Americas?

• Polynesian diaspora

• How did the original Native Hawaiians find Hawaii in the first place?