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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Hōkūleʻa's trans-Pacific voyage delayed
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have delayed their departure from Hilo due to weather conditions. The pair of boats were scheduled to sail out of Hilo on June 2, but they are now scheduled to depart on the morning of June 3 to continue their Moananuiākea Voyage across the ocean. Big Island police investigating overnight shooting The decision to delay the voyage was made by the Polynesian Voyaging Society after they found that the weather on June 3 would be more favorable weather conditions for sailing. Once departed, the boats will visit hundreds of ports and be away from Hawaiʻi for approximately three years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Hōkūleʻa to stop in Hilo before traveling the world
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The esteemed Hōkūleʻa, along with Hikianalia, are set to depart Sand Island this weekend, where they will set sail for Hilo, marking their final stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail before leaving the islands for the three-year Moananuiākea Voyage. The canoes are due to arrive in Hilo on May 20, where they will be docked for over a week for community engagement and voyage preparations. Future of Oahu's landfill in limbo as leaders look at other options There will be several events to honor the canoes' stay in Hilo, hosted by the County of Hawaiʻi, Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau, Grand Naniloa Hotel and the Hilo Community. There will be a welcome ceremony at the Grand Naniloa Hotel, which is tentatively scheduled for May 20, weather permitting. The next day, there will be a public dockside engagement event at the same hotel from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The final event will be Hilo's Hōkūleʻa Hoʻolauleʻa on May 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the ailoa Boat will also celebrate the canoes with music, entertainment, food trucks and more. During this time, Lihiwai Street from Kamehameha Avenue to Banyan Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a one-way traffic pattern in place. 'We are honored to welcome Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to Hilo as they embark on the next leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage,' said County of Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda. 'This visit is an opportunity to celebrate our heritage of exploration while deepening our shared responsibility to the ocean that connects all of us.' The canoes are tentatively scheduled to depart from Hilo to French Polynesia on May 30. Their upcoming voyage will span approximately 43,000 nautical miles and will visit 36 countries and archipelagos, about 100 indigenous territories and over 345 ports. Around 400 crew members from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific will take part in the voyage. For updates on their world tour, visit the Hōkūleʻa website and follow them on social media @hokuleacrew. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
