Hokule’a crew prepares to leave on trek

Kau ka pe‘a, holo ka wa‘a, say the islands' Polynesian voyagers: "Up go the sails, away goes the canoe."

Crew members are making final preparations — and locals are offering farewells and good wishes — as Hokule‘a readies to leave Oahu in less than a week for what aims to be its most ambitious voyage yet.

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