Hikianalia on track to arrive in San Francisco on Sunday
The Hikianalia, the Hokule‘a’s sister canoe, is on track to sail into San Francisco Bay for an arrival ceremony at Aquatic Park Cove at noon Sunday. Read more
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Voyaging canoe Hikianalia departs for San Francisco
More than 100 well-wishers converged on the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island on Saturday to watch the departure of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hikianalia for San Francisco. Read more
Hikianalia ready to set sail for San Francisco, following 2-week delay
After more than two-weeks’ delay, the Hikianalia and her crew are scheduled to depart Sand Island for northern California at noon on Friday. Read more
Hikianalia to set sail for West Coast
The Hokule‘a’s sister canoe, the Hikianalia, is scheduled to depart Wednesday, weather permitting, for a 2,500-mile voyage to California. Read more
Hokule‘a arrives at Maunalua Bay
The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a arrived at the Hawaii Kai Towne Center Saturday as part of its “Mahalo, Hawaii Sail” tour of the state. Read more
Hokule‘a arrives at the Hawaii Kai Towne Center
The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a arrived at the Hawaii Kai Towne Center today as part of its “Mahalo, Hawaii Sail” tour of the state. Read more
Hokule‘a repairs to be completed before Maunalua Bay arrival
Repairs to the Hokule‘a’s damaged hull are going well, and should be completed by Friday, just in time for the canoe’s scheduled evening arrival at Maunalua Bay on Oahu, according to the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Read more
Hokule’a comes back to Oahu for hull repairs
The Hokule’a arrived ahead of schedule about 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Polynesian Voyaging Society’sheadquarters at the Marine and Education Training Center at Sand Island on Oahu. Read more
Hokule‘a arrives back on Oahu for repairs
The Hokule‘a arrived ahead of schedule at about 8 a.m. this morning at the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s headquarters at the Marine and Education Training Center at Sand Island on Oahu. Read more
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Hull damage forces Hokule‘a to return to Oahu
The Hokule‘a will be returning to Oahu earlier than scheduled from its “Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail” around Hawaii island due to damage to the canoe’s hulls that need to be repaired immediately, according to the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Read more
Hokule‘a visits Big Island as planets shine brightly
Spring provides the mariner with excellent conditions for tropical passages between the northern and southern hemispheres. Read more
Merrie Monarch honors Hokule‘a’s original crew
The Hokule‘a has come full circle, returning to Hilo for the first time since 2014, where the legendary double- hulled canoe set out on its worldwide tour, this time to be honored at the Merrie Monarch Festival. Read more
Hokule‘a sails into Pearl Harbor on tour of Hawaii
The storied Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a sailed into Pearl Harbor on Saturday, a historic stop on its current Mahalo Hawaii tour of the islands. The event marked the first time in its 42-year history that Hokule‘a has visited the waters of Pearl Harbor. Read more
Hokule‘a sails into Pearl Harbor
The storied Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a sailed into Pearl Harbor today, a historic stop on its current Mahalo Hawaii tour of the islands. Read more
Hokule‘a to sail into Pearl Harbor
For the first time in the Hokule‘a’s 42-year history, the legendary canoe is sailing into the waters of Pearl Harbor as part of its ongoing “Mahalo, Hawaii Sail.” Read more
Hokule‘a sails to Kauai for three days of events
The voyaging canoe Hokule‘a left Haleiwa Harbor on Saturday afternoon bound for Hanalei Bay on Kauai as part of the ongoing around-the-state Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail. Read more
Hokule‘a crew earns peacemaker honors
Nainoa Thompson and his history-making Hokule‘a crew will be recognized with peacemaker awards at the 10th anniversary of Peace Day Hawaii, from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Read more
Hokule‘a starts ‘Mahalo, Hawai‘i’ sail with visit to isles’ new Hope Spot
The Hokule‘a kicked off its “Mahalo, Hawai‘i” sail last week with a stop at Olowalu reef, an important but imperiled marine refuge that just became Hawaii’s first globally recognized “Hope Spot.” Read more
Hokule‘a returns to its origin to say ‘mahalo’
Two months after safely returning from what the University of Hawaii’s president called an “audacious, bold and slightly crazy” voyage around the world, the Hokule‘a is venturing back to where it all began. Read more
Clinton visits Hokule‘a, chats with Thompson
Former President Bill Clinton paid a surprise visit to the Hokule‘a at Sand Island on Sunday, about a month after the Hawaiian voyaging canoe’s return from its three-year journey around the globe. Read more
Former President Clinton tours Hokule‘a
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton toured the Hokule‘a at Sand Island today, about a month after the Hawaiian voyaging canoe’s return from its three-year journey around the globe. Read more
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