Hokule`a On A Sea Of Stars

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

May there always be 

Tradewinds behind you, 

Rainbows above you, and 

Aloha all around you.

Hawaiian blessing from 

the Island of Kauai

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe

"Hokule`a" Star Of Gladness.

The first ocean-crossing Voyaging Canoe in Hawaii since ancient times 600 years ago. She has voyaged all over Polynesia, The Pacific, Japan, US, without

modern instruments,

and is not done Voyaging yet!

This is how the Polynesians

populated the Pacific and discovered the Hawaiian Islands, bringing people, culture,

useful plants not then found in Hawaii,

so called "Canoe Plants." Canoe plants in Hawaii refer to vital plants brought by early Polynesian settlers in their canoes, crucial for survival and sustenance in their new home, including ti, taro, breadfruit, banana, coconut, turmeric, and gourds.

It would be impossible to overstate the significance of the rebirth of Voyaging to the Hawaiian people, especially the children!

Hokule`a and all of Hawaii are celebrating

her 50th Anniversary of launching this month!

On Monday, March 10 she was in the canal right by my building and the Hawaii Convention Center. The crew was giving dockside tours. We went to admire and pay our respects!

March 10, Waikiki:

Before the Hokule`a departed on it's 2007 Japanese voyage, I visited dockside and gifted them a copy or two of my Hawaii Novella: "Aloha Where You Like Go?"

The main guy all these years,

Nainoa Thompson graciously accepted

my gift with a hug. "There is plenty of

time to read at sea," he told me.

Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson (L)

The Hokule'a voyaged to Japan,

as part of its

"One Ocean, One People"

voyage, in 2007.

Departure: The Hōkūleʻa and the voyaging canoe Alingano Maisu left Hawaiʻi on January 19, 2007.

Voyage: The voyage included Micronesia, and then voyaged to southern Japan.

Completion: The Hōkūleʻa completed the voyage to Yokohama, Japan on June 9, 2007.

More about the first Hawiian Voyaging Canoe

in 600 years HERE

Sept 16 2018 the second

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe in known history

entered San Francisco Bay! 

(Hokule`a had previously visited)

The voyaging canoe Hikianalia stopped in 

Marin [unannounced] at the 

Coast Guard Station, Golden Gate, before 

entering the city for the welcoming celebration 

by the local First Nation People 

and other dignitaries. 

I was there and held the rope!

Hikianalia, 2018

San Francisco Bay

Hokule`a is mother

of Hikianalia.

True friends are always together in spirit. L.M. Montgomery

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

Now you understand the

significance of this

neighborhood mural!