Hōkūleʻa
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Hōkūleʻa is a traditional Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe renowned for reviving Native Hawaiian wayfinding and long-distance ocean navigation without modern instruments.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Polynesian voyaging canoe
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double-hulled canoe → sailing vessel → voyaging canoe → |
| associatedOrganization |
Polynesian Voyaging Society
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| associatedPerson |
Herb Kane
NERFINISHED
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Mau Piailug → Nainoa Thompson → |
| beam |
approximately 20 feet
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| builder |
Charles “Chuck” Wichman
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William “Bill” Bartels → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crewRole |
captain
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sailor → wayfinder → |
| culture |
Polynesian culture
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| designer |
Herb Kane
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| ethnicGroupAssociated |
Native Hawaiians
NERFINISHED
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| hasPart |
lashings
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port hull → sailing rig → starboard hull → |
| homePort |
Honolulu
NERFINISHED
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Oʻahu NERFINISHED → |
| launchDate |
1975
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| launchYear |
1975
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| length |
approximately 62 feet
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| locatedIn |
Hawaiʻi
NERFINISHED
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| materialUsed |
fiberglass hulls
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wooden components → |
| mission |
education about ocean stewardship
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promotion of indigenous knowledge → revitalization of Hawaiian language and culture → |
| namedAfter |
Arcturus
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Hōkūleʻa star → |
| navalArchitect |
Herb Kane
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| navigationMethod |
non-instrument navigation
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traditional Polynesian wayfinding → |
| notableVoyage |
1976 Hawaiʻi to Tahiti voyage
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1980 Tahiti to Hawaiʻi return voyage → 1992–1995 Voyage of Rediscovery → 2007–2014 Pacific voyages → 2014–2017 Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage → 2023–2027 Moananuiākea Voyage → |
| operator |
Polynesian Voyaging Society
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| owner |
Polynesian Voyaging Society
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| placeOfLaunch |
Honolulu Harbor
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| propulsion |
paddles (auxiliary)
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sail → |
| registration |
United States Coast Guard documented vessel
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| sailType |
crab-claw sails
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| significance |
revival of Native Hawaiian non-instrument navigation
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revival of traditional Polynesian wayfinding → symbol of Hawaiian cultural renaissance → |
| uses |
ocean swells for navigation
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seabird behavior for navigation → stars for navigation → wind patterns for navigation → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Polynesian Voyaging Society
("Hōkūleʻa 1976 Hawaii to Tahiti voyage")
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Polynesian Voyaging Society ("Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage") → Polynesian Voyaging Society ("Hōkūleʻa circumnavigation of the globe") → |
notableWork |
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Hōkūleʻa
("Hōkūleʻa star")
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namedAfter |
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Hōkūleʻa
("2014–2017 Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage")
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notableVoyage |
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Native Hawaiians
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notableVoyagingCanoe |
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Polynesian Voyaging Society
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operatesVessel |