May 8—The Hokule ʻa and Hikianalia canoes have reached Tahiti after leaving Hawaii last month. The canoes sailed into Papeete, Tahiti, this afternoon and were welcomed by the Tahitian community, ...

A champion outrigger canoe team is vowing to defend its title at the Molokaʻi Hoe in October. HNN’s Mahealani Richardson and photojournalist Jon Suyat met the fierce competitors in Tahiti. PAPEʻETĒ ...

On June 28, 2025, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Papeʻetē, their second major stop in French Polynesia after relaunching the Moananuiākea Voyage’s four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific. HNN’s ...

The "Vaapiti" double-hulled canoe in the shallow waters off the coast of Moorea. Vaapiti/dpa-tmn Sailing is all about balance. I step over the narrow bow of the bug to take the outstretched hand of ...