By sailing from Hawaii to Tahiti ... Jo Anne Van Tilburg "the quintessential symbol of Polynesian mastery of the sea. The outrigger canoe is today part of every Polynesian island child's ...

In fact, Hokule'a has not sailed alone in those seas. Not only has the project spawned a veritable renaissance in Hawaiian sailing canoes, but it has inspired Tahitians and New Zealand Maori to ...

Developed by Hawaiian Nick Beck in the early ... shows tourists how to navigate the outrigger canoe through the lagoon, Galax unfurls the sail, lowers the sloping boom and pushes off from the ...