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Polynesian Canoe to Sail Around Hawaii, then the World
Hokule’a is a full-scale replica of a wa’a kaulua, a Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe. Launched way back in 1975 by the Polynesian Voyaging Society, she is best known for her 1976 Hawai’i to Tahiti voyage performed with Polynesian navigation techniques. … Continue reading
Missing Sailboat Found in the Pacific
A sailboat that went missing while en route from Hawaii to California has been found with a broken satellite phone, and relatively close to the islands, Coast Guard officials said. The sailing vessel Siesta had missed its scheduled radio contacts, … Continue reading
Video of the Week: Dolphin Reaches Out to Diver for Help
An amazing video was captured Friday night in Hawaii of a dolphin reaching out to a human for help. It happened during a manta ray dive experience off the Big Island’s Kona International Airport. The group of snorkelers and divers heard … Continue reading
Boat Damages Coral in Kaneohe Bay
It happened in Hawaii, but it could have been anywhere, and environmentalists are hopping mad. A 40-foot power boat that ran aground this week in Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii has destroyed 100 coral heads, according to researchers who visited the … Continue reading
Fishermen Spot Huge Japanese Dock Floating Near Molokai
A floating menace could be the biggest piece of tsunami debris Hawaii has seen yet. Exclusive Hawaii News Now video shows a floating dock with Japanese writing on it. It was last seen near Molokai. Two Maui fishermen got an … Continue reading
Seven Rescued After Sailboat Sinks off Oahu
The Coast Guard rescued seven people after their yacht sank 29 miles off of Kaena Point, Oahu early Monday, August 13. The Coast Guard received a mayday call and distress signal from an emergency radio beacon on the 30-foot Cowabunga. The … Continue reading
Three Cruisers, Including 9-Year-Old, Saved in Dramatic Rescue
West James beamed as he showed off a new entry in his journal. “I survived a dangerous rescue.” James, his father, and uncle were attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat when rough seas damaged their boat … Continue reading
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The Boat That Sailed Itself
All they had to do was stay on board and they would have reached their destination in three weeks. But their skipper, badly injured when a freak wave hit the boat, was suspected to be suffering from severe internal bleeding. … Continue reading
