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Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo

1985 Hōkūleʻa Crew Reflect on Voyage that Ignited the Contemporary Māori Canoe movement
November 23, 2020 in
Part 1 of a new episode of Kaʻiwakīloumoku’s Pacific Conversations video podcast premieres Wednesday, November Read more
The Story of Sail 32A
April 25, 2019 in
From sail to special keepsakes that support the legacy of Hōkūleʻa, this is the story of a sail that went around the world and back.
A Final Sail on Hōkūleʻa: a Memorial for PVS Founder Ben Finney
February 27, 2018 in
Ben Finney, who co-founded the Polynesian Voyaging Society, was a trailblazer in reviving voyaging and Read more
Hōkūleʻa Moʻolelo: The First Visit to Pearl Harbor
February 23, 2018 in
Itʻs been hundreds of years since a deep sea voyaging canoe has paid homage to the Hawaiian community of Puʻuloa.
Nainoa Thompson: Tribute to Buffalo Keaulana
February 17, 2018 in
Hōkūleʻa and her crew today took a day-sail to visit friends in Makaha at the Read more
Hōkūleʻa Moʻolelo: Na’au – Knowledge from the Heart
May 28, 2017 in
In 1980, after training for three years with Will Kyselka and Mau Piailug, Nainoa boarded Hōkūleʻa as the first Hawaiian navigator in centuries to set out for Tahiti.
Hōkūleʻa Moʻolelo: Nainoa Thompson and Simultaneous Setting Stars
May 3, 2017 in
In this moʻolelo, written by Sam Low, Nainoa observes the stars in Tautira in 1976 as his ancestors would have done discovering the first clue to finding latitude.
Hōkūleʻa Moʻolelo: Tautira and Puaniho Tauotaha
May 2, 2017 in
This moʻolelo, written by Sam Low, takes us back to Hōkūleʻa’s first voyage to Tahiti and Nainoa Thompson’s first impressions of the Tahitian people.