At that time, Mau was the only man who knew the ancient Polynesian art of sailing by the stars, the feel of the wind and the look of the sea.

当时世界上只有Mau Piailug懂得古老的玻利尼西航海术, 即通过感受星星、风和海的颜色状态来航行。

All this presupposes one essential detail, says Atholl Anderson, professor of prehistory at the Australian National University: the Lapita had mastered the advanced art of sailing against the wind.

澳大利亚国立大学史前史学教授阿瑟尔·安德森 (Atholl Anderson) 说，所有这一切都以一个基本细节为前提：拉皮塔人掌握了逆风航行的先进艺术。