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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, Hawaii’s iconic voyaging canoes, are on the final days of the 15th leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage, a deep-sea sail from Rarotonga, Cook Islands, to Aotearoa (New Zealand). Today marks Day 16 of the journey, with the crews reporting steady progress and strong spirits despite encountering challenging weather conditions. Challenging conditions yield […]

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CANOES, PART 2:  MASTER CARVERS Hundreds of spectators gathered along Kamehameha Iki Beach Park in Lahaina over the weekend to witness the ceremonial Lunching of Canoes.  Master carvers from around Polynesia spent the last two weeks shaping their canoes out of raw albesia logs as part of the annual International Festival of […]