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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Sail to Honolua Bay, Maui for 45th Anniversary Event
The Polynesian sailing canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed to Honolua Bay on Maui yesterday, marking the 45th anniversary of Hōkūleʻa’s maiden voyage to Tahiti. Saturday’s event honored Mau Piailug, the 1976 Crew and Pwo Navigator Kālepa Baybayan.
Remembering Hōkūleʻa Crew Member and Pwo Navigator Chad Kālepa Baybayan
“It is a huge loss for all of us, not for only his ʻohana here at ʻImiloa, but for the many who were fortunate to know Kālepa as a crewmember, captain and navigator aboard Hōkūleʻa throughout the Pacific and beyond,” said Kimura.
5-Year-Old Maui Boy on ‘Long Road to Recovery’ after 8-Hour Brain Surgery
Five-year-old Tekauri Kanata, a kindergartener at Waiheʻe Elementary School on Maui, underwent an emergency 8-hour surgery at Kapiolani Hospital on Oʻahu to remove a large and fast-growing tumor at the base of his brain. Now he faces radiation and chemotherapy on the long road to recovery.
Hōkūle‘a Returns to Taputapuatea for Ancient Voyaging Ritual
Hōkūle‘a returned to Taputapuatea, the spiritual center for voyagers of the Pacific, to ceremonially launch and close their voyages.
Apprentice Maui Navigator Takes Helm of Hikianalia in Voyage to Tahiti
The journey to Tahiti marks the inaugural voyage as captain for apprentice navigator Kalā Baybayan Tanaka of Maui.
Hōkūleʻa Arrives at Block Island
Hawaiʻi’s famed voyaging canoe, the Hōkūleʻa arrived at Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island on June 19, after departing New York City earlier in the day.
