How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
A resurgence of Hawaiian pride and identity starting in the late 1960s and 1970s set off a cultural renaissance. Artist Herb ...
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'The storms at sea': Hōkūleʻa's original navigators pass on their wayfinding knowledge
Hawaiʻi celebrated 50 years of Hōkūleʻa's history of voyaging on Saturday at Kualoa Regional Park on Oʻahu, where the double-hulled canoe first launched. Many older navigators and crew members face ...
Original 1976 crew member remembers first pulling Hōkūleʻa into the ocean
John Kruse helped launch Hōkūleʻa at Kualoa/Hakipu’u on March 8, 1975. It’s his voice on the Tip Davis documentary, “Hōkūleʻa ...
‘We were all nuts,’ Hōkūleʻa original crew member describes early days
Dr. Ben Young says he was asked by Herb Kawainui Kane to be the physician on board Hōkūleʻa for the return trip from Tahiti ...
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Hawaii's Finn McGill Earns Long Awaited WSL Win
How hard is it really to win a WSL Qualifying Series event? In 2015, Finn McGill surfed in his fist QS comp. Ten years later, ...
5 Unmissable Luaus In Maui For Travelers
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort is home to The Feast at Mokapu, which many consider the island’s most luxurious luau. It features traditional Polynesian songs and dances through interactive storytelling.
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How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
In 1980, Thompson became the first Hawaiian in six centuries to navigate to Tahiti without a compass or other modern instruments — a span of about 2,700 miles (4,300 kilometers). Thompson ...