Hokulea To Sail Home In June
The Polynesian Voyaging Society and its crew members will conclude its three-year sail around the globe when it arrives at Magic Island on Oahu.
After sailing nearly 40,000 nautical miles since departing Hawaiian waters on May 30, 2014, the Hokulea is set to arrive home on June 17, 2017.
Hokulea’s homecoming will include a cultural welcoming ceremony followed by a hoolaulea at Magic Island on Oahu.
Additional homecoming events are being planned during the week following the arrival.
“When Hokulea first set sail on the Worldwide Voyage, our mission was to seek out and share stories of hope that would inspire a movement to strengthen the health and well-being of Island Earth,” Nainoa Thompson, president of Polynesian Voyaging Society, said in a press release Thursday. “Our vision is that this Voyage of a 1,000 stories will launch 10,000 voyages needed to protect and care for Hawaii and the world.”
The voyage’s mission is to spread the message of Malama Honua (caring for Island Earth) by “promoting environmental consciousness, fostering learning environments, bringing together island communities and to grow a global movement toward a more sustainable world.”
At the completion of the voyage — sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines — Hokulea and Hikianalia will have covered 60,000 nautical miles and visited over 150 ports, 27 nations and seven of UNESCO’S Marine World Heritage sites.
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And be sure to read Civil Beat’s related reporting: Shelter From The Storm: The Hokulea In New York City.
