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Hōkūleʻa in Hilo, Hawaii

  • Writer: Lyall Burgess
    Lyall Burgess
  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed into Hilo, HI on May 21st and will be in port for around a week before they set sail on a 3-year Pacific wide Moananuiākea Voyage. What an incredible site to see and a real blessing to the crews of both voyaging canoes. Whilst in Hilo both canoes will be open to the public and there is a large Hoʻolauleʻa (celebration) planned dockside with music, entertainment, food trucks and more on Saturday May 24th.









Hokulea has been to Hilo before in 2022, ahead of a sail to Tahiti, and in 2014, ahead of a 3-year long worldwide voyage. Being on the most southern Hawaiian island Hilo makes a great port to embark from on any long voyage.


Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia's planned departure is for around May 29th/30th weather dependant.


The Hōkūleʻa is a 62ft waʻa kaulua, a double-hull voyaging canoe, built in 1975
The Hōkūleʻa is a 62ft waʻa kaulua, a double-hull voyaging canoe, built in 1975


Hikianalia is sister canoe to Hōkūle‘a and 72ft long built in 2012
Hikianalia is sister canoe to Hōkūle‘a and 72ft long built in 2012

Follow their voyage on social media @hokuleacrew or visit their website www.hokulea.com




 
 
 

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