Hokule‘a arrives in New York a day early
New York officials and Native American tribes welcomed the Hokule‘a and her crew during an arrival ceremony early this morning in Manhattan. Read more
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New York officials and Native American tribes welcomed the Hokule‘a and her crew during an arrival ceremony early this morning in Manhattan. Read more
As the Hokule‘a prepares to sail into Manhattan for this year’s World Oceans Day, students here on Oahu on Thursday shared messages for the crew, the United Nations and the world. Read more
The Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a has arrived in Washington, D.C. — the start of a pivotal few weeks along the East Coast in which its crews aim to boost national awareness of its “Malama Honua” (“Care for the Earth”) global journey. Read more
The crew of the Hokule‘a was greeted by a crowd of about 1,000 people on Sunday as the voyaging canoe arrived at the Waterfront Park Pier in Old Town Alexandria, Va. Read more
About 300 people, including chiefs from the Pamunkey Indian tribe, Mattaponi tribe and Nottway Indian tribe of Virginia greeted the crew of the Hokule‘a as the Pacific voyaging canoe made a historic stop in Jamestown, Va., on Sunday. Read more
After traveling some 21,500 nautical miles of ocean over the last two years as part of its “Malama Honua” worldwide voyage, the crew of the voyaging canoe Hokule‘a finds itself in a most unique position: surrounded by fresh water in the middle of Florida. Read more
The voyaging canoe Hokule‘a is back in the United States, arriving in Key West, Fla., on Wednesday and enjoying a warm greeting from indigenous tribes at Everglades National Park on Saturday. Read more
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The Hokule‘a will not visit Europe later this year as originally planned as part of the Hawaiian canoe’s around-the-world sail, leaders with the Oahu-based Polynesian Voyaging Society say. Read more
Ahead of their sail to Cuba, crews of the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a recently enjoyed a brief visit with Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson on the billionaire mogul and philanthropist’s Caribbean island. Read more
The voyaging canoe Hokule‘a will visit Cuba on its round-the-world journey and expects to arrive March 17, just a few days before President Barack Obama makes his own historic visit to the island nation. Read more
Fresh off the longest leg of sailing in its history — an approximately 3,500-mile trek across the Atlantic Ocean — the Hokule‘a has returned to the open sea on a course for the Caribbean. Read more
Crew members aboard the voyaging canoe Hokulea are taking precautions in light of Brazil’s Zika virus outbreak. Read more
Question: How many women are on the crew of the Hokule‘a’s worldwide voyage? Read more
Fog, overcast skies and small seas threw some challenges at Kaleo Wong, the apprentice navigator tasked with guiding the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a to the remote island of St. Helena using only the stars, swells and other natural cues. Read more
When captain Nainoa Thompson and his crew steered the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokule‘a into the South African port city of Cape Town in November, after a risky trek through frigid and volatile Indian Ocean waters, they were tired and relieved. Read more