The Hokulea | Polynesian Voyaging Society's Legendary Vessel

The Hokulea has successfully completed the three-year voyage around the world.

Hōkūle‘a - the original Hawaiian name - is a wa'a (traditional voyaging canoe) launched for the first time on March 8, 1975. It mimics the canoes that brought ancient Hawaiians to their archipelago over 600 years ago.

Through her voyages, Polynesian Voyaging Society’s legendary vessel has sparked a reawakening of Hawaiian culture, language, identity and revitalized voyaging and navigation traditions throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Two years after the first voyage to Tahiti in 1976, the stunning double-­hulled sailing canoe tried to repeat the feat, but it capsized in stormy conditions off of Molokai.

Eddie Aikau, one of the crew members, decided to paddle his surfboard back to Hawaii to get help, but he was never seen again.

Hōkūle'a is the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus ("Star of Gladness"). It was designed by artist and historian Herb Kawainui Kāne, one of the founders of the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

It measures 62 feet in length, and 20 feet in width.

Footage by the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

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[wbstone]

Thanks for this video, it’s tied to the pier here in Petersburg, Alaska today right next to my little fishing boat, June 26, 2023!

Very interesting about its mission and travels. I lived in Oahu and Big Island, Hawaii 45 years ago. I miss the mountains islands, the people and the food!

[craigdouglasmartens]

I am with you on your mission and your sharing of love, compassion and empathy. The sea is a perfect foil for man's ascenscion to higher self. After 5 years at sea I deeply miss the spirituality of the ocean. Godspeed my friends...

[sailingisconservation]

Love the vid by the way. Eddie would go, and he is a very important icon in all this. Aloha Nui! & thanks for existing.

[melrichardson]

Absolutely love this so interesting we are amazing with are creativity.

[tongsllc]

3:08 “ We’re not going to change the world, but we are going to build a network of people around the Earth who are going to change it, and our job is to help them be successful!”

[marissaridenour]

I think ancestors was beautiful as polynesian cultures like all of them are🥰❤🌴🌺🌊⛵

[kathlinamartin]

We need to stop dividing ourselves by saying Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian because these are colonizations names given to us. We should continue identify ourselves as "People of the Ocean". You all know that a man from the island of Satawal helped our Kanakamoili guiding them again to the skills of navigation. All of our ancestors had these skills but we almost lost it during these modern times. Our ancestors traveled between islands without territorial of westernization.

[anthony]

Anyone know the Sister boat’s name to the Hokulea ?

[raztahking]

Way to leave out Samoa's part in all this 😂

[neverwasgoneorforgottenyhw]

Far from the truth. Melanesians are the founders of the Pacific and the father's of the Polynesians.