#hokulea dry dock

Hōkūle‘a Makes Early Return to O‘ahu to Repair Damaged Hulls

Hōkūleʻa returned to Oʻahu from Hawaiʻi Island earlier than scheduled due to damage to the canoe’s hulls that are in need of immediate repairs.

Hōkūle‘a Re-Launch After Dry Dock

Volunteers spent more than 15,000 hours completely rebuilding the wa‘a kaulua for today’s event, which marks the 37th anniversary of the original launch of the vessel on March 8 of 1975.