A unique double-mast canoe, a Mayflower 40 built in 1957, is set to arrive in Maui. This gaff ketch, designed by Hugh Angleman and Charlie Davies, features seven sails and is the first of ten sister ships. It was gifted to ʻĀnela Gutierrez of the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society by Capt. John Stone from Coupeville, Washington. The vessel aims to teach young women maritime skills, traditional navigation, Hawaiian protocols, and ocean stewardship.
On June 29, the crew departed from Friday Harbor, Washington, heading to North Kīhei. The team includes eight voyagers: four from Maui and two former Hawaiʻi residents now in the San Juan Islands, alongside Grandmaster Navigator Sesario Sewralur of the Micronesian Voyaging Society and Aunofo Havea, captain of the Tonga Voyaging Society.
The Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society’s crew comprises Executive Director ʻĀnela Gutierrez, Franny Durham, Kiana Rowles, and Wendell Martin. They will utilize traditional navigation techniques under the guidance of Sewralur during the journey from Neah Bay, Washington, to Maui.
The public can follow the voyage on social media or through the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society’s website. Funding for the initiative comes from various organizations, including the Worldwide Indigenous Science Network and Maui County Office of Economic Development.
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