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Hōkūle’a

The Polynesian voyaging vessel Hōkūle’a in 1976 at sea near land

Polynesian voyaging vessel Hōkūle’a in 1976. The Polynesian Voyaging Society was founded for the purpose of scientific inquiry and exploration. The Hōkūle’a was a replica of ancient voyaging vessels built to explore the oceans as ancestors would have done.

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