Hokule'a's Millenium Statewide Sail, 2000-2001
"Our Islands, Our Canoe"
In fall 2000 and spring 2001, Hokule'a toured the islands of Hawai'i to celebrate her 25 years of voyaging and to bring hands-on learning experiences to students and their families and communities.
Kaua'i (Sept. 22-Oct. 28): Reports and Photos
The Sail to Kaua'i, September 22, 2000 / Captain Dennis Chun
Hokule'a
Tours at Nawiliwili,
Kaua'i, September 25-October 1, 2000 / Captain Dennis Chun
Hokule'a Tours at 'Ele'ele (Port Allen), Kaua'i, October 1-14, 2000 / Captain Dennis Chun
Hokule'a Tours on Kaua'i, Kaua'i Report / Malama Hawai'i Education Intern Kaliko Amona
Hokule'a Tours at Hanalei, Kaua'i, October 22-27, 2000 / Captain Dennis Chun
Hawai'i (Oct. 30-Dec. 6): Reports and Photos
Update: Hokule'a arrived safely in Hilo, Hawai'i, on Monday evening, Oct. 30. She left Maunalua Bay, O'ahu, on Saturday, October 28 at 11 p.m. under Captain Clay Bertelmann. The route took Hokule'a south of Lana'i and to Kawaihae before she continued around the north side of the Big Island to Hilo. (Local News: On Nov. 2, Hilo was deluged with over 2 feet of rain in 24 hours.)
Photos from Hilo:
(1)Boogie Kalama, Desmond Antone,
and Kainoa Lee
play music on the way to Hawai'i from O'ahu.; (2) A local school group gets a
good look at Hokule'a just before the heavy rain begins;
(3) Desmond Antone leads the
tour of
Kamehameha fourth graders; (4) Kamehameha
fourth graders cheer around the steering paddle.
Voyage to Miloli'i, Thoughts on PVS Education Programs; Nov. 18-20, 2000 / Navigator Chad Baybayan
Report and Photos from Keauhou; posted Dec. 1, 2000.
Lana'i Report by Kaliko Amona, Malama Hawai'i Education Intern; posted Feb. 16, 2001.
Maui (Jan. 27-Feb. 11): Reports and Photos
Report from Maui; posted Feb. 14, 2001. As reported in The Maui Times, Jan. 30, 2001, by Lydee Ritchie.
Mayor Proclaims 2001
Year of the Hokule'a; posted Feb. 15, 2001; by Lydee Ritchie.
Moloka'i (Feb.
25-Mar. 18): Report and Photos O'ahu (Jan. 9-Jan 19;
Mar. 25-May 20): Photos 
Photos from Maui (by Lydee
Ritchie); posted
Feb. 14, 2001: (1) Hokule'a
offshore of
Kihei;
(2) Captain Snake Ah
Hee and Navigator Chad Baybayan with chanters;
(3) Kalei chants to the
canoe;
(4) Kumu Hokulani
Holt-Padilla and several other student chanters
were also present to greet Hokule'a;
(5) A coconut for Hokule'a;
(6) A group of
well-wishers;
(7) Group Shot: Captain Snake
Ah Hee and Navigator Chad Baybayan with chanters;
(8) Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee
at left receives a proclamation from Mayor James "Kimo" Apana who declared
the year 2001 as "The Year of the
Hokule`a" at a welcoming dinner attended by 150 people for the Hokule`a
crew members at Ma`alaea Harbor Village. The Village's General Partner
Michael Spalding, at right, offered the showroom for additional Hokule`a
exhibits and "talk-story" presentations. ;
(9) Maui Students Enjoy Their
Visit to Hokule'a.
Report (posted
5/05/2001) and Photos (posted 3/15/2001) from Molokai: (1) Hokule'a greeted
by a Rainbow over Moloka'i;
(2) A Lei for Hokule'a;
(3) Kids getting
ready to board Hokule'a;
(4) Talking
Story about Hokule'a;
(5) Sunset:
Getting ready for night watch aboard the canoe;
(6) Moloka'i Co-coordinator
Mel Paoa and wife Donna, with Kaliko, talk story at night;
(7) Sharing food at the
potluck;
(8) Up early to catch the
moonset;
(9) Moloka'i
Co-coordinator Penny Martin talking story with the kids;
(10) Education Intern
Kaliko, assisted by Stef, talks about Malama Hawai'i, taking care of
our islands; (11) The kids respond excitedly with questions;
(12) Rhonda talks about healthy
foods;
(13) The kids look at an
alien species: the snake, which if introduced, could decimate Hawai'i's
native birds;
(14) The kids display
a miconia leaf; this alien species is overrunning Hawai'i's native
forests.
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Photos (posted 5/07/2001): (1) Hokule'a docked at Hale'iwa,
O'ahu;
(2) School Children Visit the
Canoe;
(3) Students
learn navigation from PVS navigator Shantell Ching;
(4) Students from
Mililani Mauka Work the Steering Paddle;
(5) Hokule'a Heads into
Wai'anae Boat Harbor;
(6) Hokule'a at Wai'anae Boat
Harbor.