Hokule‘a

Hokuleʻa and Hikianalia embark on voyage to Tahiti

• By Jayna Omaye
• April 12, 2022

The Polynesian voyaging canoes Hokule‘a and Hikianalia departed from Sand Island at about 11:15 a.m. Monday on the first leg of their sail to Tahiti. The Kealaikahiki Voyage is focused on preparing the next generation of crew members for the momentous Moananuiakea Voyage, a five-year circumnavigation of the Pacific set to launch in 2023. Read more

Young Hokule‘a navigators reflect on latest training sail to Papahanaumokuakea

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• Aug. 1, 2021

In preparation for its six-year Moananuiakea Voyage to circumnavigate the Pacific, launching in May, the Polynesian Voyaging Society has begun the process of training its next generation of navigators and sailors. Read more

Hokuleʻa, Hikianalia return from second training voyage to Papahanaumokuakea

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• June 29, 2021

The Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes Sunday completed their eight-day voyage to Papahanaumo­kuakea, giving five young navigators the opportunity to learn about voyaging and the cultural and ecological significance of the places they visited. Read more

Hokule‘a prioritizes community health in next voyage

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• June 28, 2021

As the Polynesian Voyaging Society gears up for the Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes’ next worldwide voyage in May, the health and safety of the crew and of the communities the canoes visit are at the forefront of their plans. Read more

Hikianalia crew discovers parts of shipwreck in Lalo from the 1800s

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• June 26, 2021

Crew members of the Hikianalia voyaging canoe discovered two large anchors and two pots Wednesday while surveying Lalo, or the French Frigate Shoals. Read more

Hokule‘a, Hikianalia crews conduct underwater survey of Lalo coral reefs

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• June 24, 2021

Crew members of the Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes conducted the first marine survey of the Lalo, or French Frigate Shoals, area since Hurricane Walaka hit in 2018. The crew arrived at Lalo on Wednesday. Read more

Hokule‘a, Hikianalia arrive at Lalo, conduct NOAA research

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• June 23, 2021

The Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes arrived at Lalo, French Frigate Shoals, at around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, departing Mokumanamana at around 6 p.m. Monday. Read more

Hokule‘a, Hikianalia to depart on on second training voyage to Papahanaumokuakea

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• June 18, 2021

The Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes will set sail again today for a two-week training voyage to Papahanaumokuakea. Read more

Hokule‘a and Hikianalia return to Oahu after training voyage

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• May 27, 2021

The canoes returned from their 3-week training voyage, where they traveled into Moananuiākea, the deep region of the Pacific Ocean. Read more

Hokule‘a navigators urge Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community to stay resilient amid coronavirus pandemic

• By Kacie Yamamoto
• May 26, 2021

Navigators of the Hokule‘a canoe encouraged the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community to stay strong amid the pandemic, likening it to a sea voyage, in a video released today. Read more

Hokule‘a and Hikianalia set to depart Maui on altered course

• By Allison Schaefers
• May 24, 2021

In preparation for next year’s planned circumnavigation of the Pacific, two canoes of the Polynesian Voyaging Society set off Wednesday for a training voyage to the Intertropical Convergence Zone, more commonly known by sailors as the doldrums. Read more

Chad Kalepa Baybayan, Hokule‘a’s captain and navigator, dies at 64

• By Leila Fujimori
• April 9, 2021

Babayan was captain and navigator of the Polynesian voyaging canoes Hokule‘a, Hawaiiloa and Hokualakai. Read more

Hokule‘a ends statewide tour with promise of new voyage

• By Rosemarie Bernardo
• April 20, 2019

A large crowd lined the Ala Wai Promenade Friday morning to greet the Hokule‘a voyaging canoe at the final stop of its 20-month statewide sail. Read more

Hikianalia expected to reach Honolulu today

• By Nina Wu
• Dec. 11, 2018

The Hikianalia, the Hokule‘a’s sister canoe, is expected to arrive today in Honolulu on the final leg of the Alahula Kai o Maleka Hikianalia California Voyage from San Diego back to Hawaii. Read more

Hikianalia expected to arrive in Honolulu on Tuesday

• By Nina Wu
• Dec. 10, 2018

The Hikianalia, the Hokule‘a’s sister canoe, is expected to arrive in Honolulu on Tuesday, on the final leg of the Alahula Kai o Maleka Hikianalia California Voyage from San Diego back to Hawaii. Read more

Hikianalia departs California for return voyage to isles

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Nov. 25, 2018

Hikianalia, the sister canoe to the traditional voyaging canoe Hokule‘a, is on its way back to Hawaii. Read more

Hikianalia greeted at Dana Point, Calif.

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Oct. 25, 2018

Hundreds of canoe paddlers, boaters and water enthusiasts greeted Hikianalia and its crew members outside Dana Point, Calif., Wednesday and, as is Hawaiian custom, Hikianalia crew chanted outside the breakwater at Dana Cove and requested permission to enter the port, according to a media release from the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Read more

Hikianalia’s Hawaii to California journey represents the future

• By Nina Wu
• Oct. 1, 2018

How does Lehua Kamalu, the captain and lead navigator of Hikianalia’s voyage from Hawaii to California, feel now that she and her crew have completed one of the most challenging voyages of their lives? Read more