Polynesians are renowned seafarers, and their island empire stretched from Hawaii to New Zealand and Easter Island. Although ...

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is celebrating the 50th birthday of Hōkūleʻa this March, marking the milestone with a tour ...

The hotel recently bought a Hawaiian sailing canoe to incorporate into the program. The hotel already has other smaller canoes. Huihui will be 85 feet from the shoreline, closer than the current ...

Hōkūleʻa has served as a symbol of resilience, revival, cultural pride, environmental stewardship, peace and hope for 5 ...

The tracking map, which will be available to view once the Hokule‘a sets sail, will include the geographical coordinates of the canoe as well as daily updates on the crew’s activities and ...

Nowadays, he shows tourists how to sail a Holopuni. Developed by Hawaiian Nick Beck in the early 1980s, the canoe is based on the ancient Polynesian design, with a nine-metre-long slender hull ...

COURTESY PHOTO JONATHAN SALVADOR /PVS The Hokule ‘a’s arrival in Waimanalo. The Hokule ‘a, the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s traditional voyaging canoe, has returned home to Sand Island for the ...

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is preparing to celebrate the 50th birthday of Hōkūleʻa on March 8, 2025. This milestone ...

He received a bachelor’s degree in Hawaiian Studies from the University ... in 2017 that the sight of the double-hulled voyaging canoe sailing past his house in 1975 sparked a fascination ...

“Every time we embark on our evening sail we always pass the Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Moʻokiha, moored in Lahaina, which is a special experience for guests to witness. It's not common to see a ...