LAHAINA – Kimokeo Kapahulehua and the Board of Directors of Hui o Wa’a Kaulua announced that the formal launch of the Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani voyaging canoe is officially postponed until after the holidays.
“Holiday shipping schedules prevent us from procuring materials and equipment to meet our December 21 launch goal,” said Kapahulehua.
“Canoe builders from Oahu, Hawaii and Tahiti are here this week helping us revise construction schedules and … More
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Outrigger Enterprises Group has announced it will provide $500,000 worth of support to further the mission of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s around-the-world voyage of the Hokulea. The company will provide support through fundraising efforts, cross marketing and global hosting at Outrigger’s hotels and resorts throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
The Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Hokulea, a traditional double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoe, will set sail for Tahiti in May 2014 on the first international leg of its worldwide voyage … More
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A California coastal community is experiencing a peculiar sort of great white shark problem. People aboard paddleboards and atop the local fishing pier are said to be harassing the apex predators, and the state is warning them to stop.
“White sharks are a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act and therefore fully protected,” Traci Larinto and Michelle Horeczko, part of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s White Shark Status Review Team, explained … More
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It’s that time of the year again where local Outrigger Canoe Clubs battle it out in the 50km Change-over Race.
On November 16, Fiji Outrigger will host the annual Uprising Challenge in collaboration with Uprising Resort in Pacific Harbour.
The 50km mixed changeover race from Suva to Pacific Harbour is now in its 6th year and going strong.
For the first time, an international team from Hawaii … More
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