#Maui Voyaging Canoe
Maui voyaging canoe lost in the Lahaina wildfires to be replaced
The Mo‘olele was birthed 50 years ago and was in a park along the ocean, at 525 Front Street, when it burned. Timothy ‘Timi’ Gilliom is a captain and the builder of the Mo‘okiha O Pi‘ilani and the new canoe that’s replacing the Mo‘olele, the Nāleilehua.
Hui o Waʻa Kaulua celebrates 10th birthday of Moʻokiha o Piʻilani, Maui’s own double hulled voyaging canoe on Nov. 23
After the devastating Lahaina fire swept through the town last year, one of Maui’s voyaging canoes was floating offshore—the 62 foot, 12 ton Moʻokiha o Piʻilani. She was in waters fronting 525 Front St., outside of Kamehameha Iki Park where she was built. Hui O Waʻa Kaulua is celebrating Moʻokiha O Piʻilani’s 10th birthday Nov 23, 2024 at the Seascape Restaurant in Māʻalaea.
Mauiʻs Voyaging Canoe, Moʻokiha o Piʻilani Secures Permanent Mooring
Hui o Waʻa Kaulua, Maui’s Voyaging Society, announced today that Maui’s Hawaiian voyaging canoe, the Moʻokiha o Piʻilani, has secured a new home with a permanent mooring permit at Mā’alaea Harbor.
Maui Voyaging Canoe Weighs in at 10.3 Tons
The 62-foot double-hulled traditional sailing canoe was weighed as part of a registration process, as the vessel is readied for launch in mid-May.
Rain Delays Launch of Maui’s Voyaging Canoe to May
The long-awaited launch of Maui’s voyaging canoe, the Moʻokiha o Piʻilani will be delayed to mid-May, according to an announcement this week from Hui o Waʻa Kaulua, Maui’s Voyaging Society.
Maui Voyaging Canoe Emerges from Dry Dock
The Moʻokiha o Piʻilani Maui Voyaging canoe was moved out of dry dock for final construction in the new year, according to an announcement from Hui o Waʻa Kaulua, Maui’s Voyaging Society.
Launch of Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani Planned on Winter Solstice
Officials with the Hui o Waʻa Kaulua voyaging society say the 62-foot double-hulled traditional sailing vessel will be launched on December 21, during the winter solstice.
Long Awaited Launch of Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani to be Announced
The 62-foot double-hulled voyaging canoe has been under construction for the past 17 years at Kamehameha Iki Park in West Maui, but work to build the vessel actually began in the mid 1990s.
Willie K. Featured in Free Night of Music Fundraiser for Voyaging Canoe
Maui musician Willie K will be the featured entertainer at a free performance to raise awareness of Maui’s voyaging canoe the Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani The performance begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. Willie K, the president of the non-profit Hui o Wa’a Kaulua, is working to expand membership and support for […]
