https://hokulea.com/ Hōkūleʻa is a performance-accurate waʻa kaulua, a Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe. Launched on 8 March 1975 by the Polynesian Voyaging Society, it is best known for its 1976 Hawaiʻi to Tahiti voyage completed with exclusively traditional navigation techniques. Wikipedia Launched: March 8, 1975 Length: 62+1⁄3 ft (19.0 m) overall Tons burthen: 27,000 lb (12 t) Hōkūle’a..