Hometown
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Voyage(s)
Moananuiākea Voyage – Leg 14 | Hikianalia: Tahiti to Rarotonga
Bio
Kimo’s very first time ever sailing on a waʻa kaulua was a big one - Hōkūleʻa’s maiden voyage from Papeʻete, Tahiti to Hawaiʻi in 1976. Luckily he had sailing experience, and of course that’s why he was called upon at the last minute. But he has been hooked and a part of Hōkūleʻa ever since, and now a veteran on Hikianalia as well.
To Kimo, Hōkūleʻa was and always will mean “The star of gladness” and “preservation of indigenous knowledge into the future.” He hopes that voyaging will inspire more interest in that wisdom, as well as “peace on Earth.”
Kimo was a firefighter, but now retired, which means we can count on him to answer the call to crew, watch captain, and teach. On the Moananuiākea Voyage he looks forward to “fun, safety, learning,” and “to contribute.” He adds that he’s “not sure how much longer I can do it, so better do it now.”
Kimo has logged thousands of miles of voyaging over the years and there are two things he says he craves from his everyday life while out at sea: “cold beer and hot hamburger.” And there are two things he always misses about being at sea when back on land: the “feeling of connection with the Earth and the crew.”
To Kimo, Hōkūleʻa was and always will mean “The star of gladness” and “preservation of indigenous knowledge into the future.” He hopes that voyaging will inspire more interest in that wisdom, as well as “peace on Earth.”
Kimo was a firefighter, but now retired, which means we can count on him to answer the call to crew, watch captain, and teach. On the Moananuiākea Voyage he looks forward to “fun, safety, learning,” and “to contribute.” He adds that he’s “not sure how much longer I can do it, so better do it now.”
Kimo has logged thousands of miles of voyaging over the years and there are two things he says he craves from his everyday life while out at sea: “cold beer and hot hamburger.” And there are two things he always misses about being at sea when back on land: the “feeling of connection with the Earth and the crew.”