After a week in Waiʻanae engaging with students and community, Hōkūleʻa departed Pōkaʻī Bay last Friday afternoon and returned to Sand Island. As the crew left the bay, they honored late houseless advocate Twinkle Borge with an Oli, Pū and flower drop. The Hawaiian flag was flown at half-mast along with a pink lei hulu on Hōkūleʻa as the canoe sailed along the Waiʻanae Coast. The crew also stopped off-shore of Nānākuli to honor the community with pū and oli.

“Twinkle was the navigator who would find the smallest light in each person and help them find their way out of the darkness. She helped so many people find their way, and we are thankful that the legacy she started with Pu’uhonua O Wai’anae will continue,” said Kaina Holomalia, a Waiʻanae native and Hōkūleʻa crew member.

PVS extends a heartfelt mahalo to E Ala Voyaging Academy, Waiʻanae Moku Civic Club, Nā Kama Kai, Sustainable Coastlines, Mālama Learning Center, NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Papahānaumokuākea, and Hawaiʻi Sea Grant (UH) for hosting and supporting Hōkūleʻa’s Pōkaʻī Bay visit.

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