Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawai'i to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday ...

Since then, Hokulea has voyaged across the Pacific and around the world, reaching places like New Zealand, Japan, South ...

Thomas Raffipiy plans to build the canoe in Hawaiʻi in August. He's calling on Micronesian youth and other local kids to ...

That vessel — a double-hulled sailing canoe called the Hokulea, after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus — would even influence the Disney blockbuster “Moana” decades later.

That vessel — a double-hulled sailing canoe called the Hokulea, after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus — would even influence the Disney blockbuster “Moana” decades later.

Hokulea is pictured at the shore of Kualoa Regional Park after its 50th birthday commemoration, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) ...