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The Lost One
On a warm evening in 1976 Hokule’a set sail for its second voyage. Six hours later, Eddie Aikau was lost to sea. Even before joining Hokule’a’s crew, Aikau was a legend on the island of Oahu. Born in Maui, he started surfing the waves of Kahului before its present-day harbor existed. He dropped out of…
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Voyager Interviews Continued
In a few days, I’ll be meeting up with members of Kapu Na Keiki, as well as other Polynesian Voyaging Society volunteers, as the group refurbishes Hokule’a. The canoe has been dry docked the past 11 months. In the meantime, here are a few more photos (courtesy of famed photographer, Julia C.) from my first…