NĀ HIKU

NĀ HIKU Nā Hiku is the floating classroom that teaches young women Maritime Skills along with Hawaiian Protocol, Traditional Navigation and Ocean Stewardship.

Track our Voyage from Washington to Maui at https://trackmytour.com/r88dB

Same amazing youth summer program, but at a new location. You don't have to be a Wailea Canoe Club Member to join. All...
05/27/2026

Same amazing youth summer program, but at a new location. You don't have to be a Wailea Canoe Club Member to join. All amazing kids welcome. Space is limited.

Amazing morning on Kū’oko’a with our Nā Hiku Program. The students learned so much and one morning. Safety, man overboa...
03/09/2026

Amazing morning on Kū’oko’a with our Nā Hiku Program. The students learned so much and one morning. Safety, man overboard, checking the engine, driving vessel, mooring the vessel and so much more. Mahalo to Captain Scott and uncle Alton for all their help today.

Feb 2, Nā Hiku came to shore during a storm that caused 30+ kn winds and 6ʻ+ swells. As soon as her lines snapped, she w...
02/05/2026

Feb 2, Nā Hiku came to shore during a storm that caused 30+ kn winds and 6ʻ+ swells. As soon as her lines snapped, she was on the beach in a matter of minutes. One end of her mooring lines was still tightly secured to the ship and the other end of the lines were still tide tightly to the mooring. Her lines, thick as wrists and not chaffed, snapped from the tension of the wild ocean. There are two main reasons why we were not on the vessel:
1. While we were in the process of applying for a permanent mooring for the vessel, we were set up on a temporary mooring, not of our choosing. We knew that it was too close to shore and within the area of large swells during a storm. We had already spent approximately $3k for the survey, drawings, and approval from the Army Core of Engineers. We were at the final step of just getting the final approval from DLNR to be in a much safer location. We were hoping to be on a new mooring by this time of the year. Unfortunately, we received a letter from DLNR stating that they were on not giving any permits for new moorings in Maui.
2. The 19-ton vessel, made in 1957, only has a 4-cylinder engine with 80hp. The wind and wave speed would have been hard to get through and putting up a sail in those conditions would have been dangerous. If the engine went out or ran out of gas, the vessel would have not had enough power to steer through those winds and seas. Staying on the vessel on the mooring lines where the waves came in would have been difficult to endure as the vessel bounced with her 7ʻ keel and round bottom.
We are ready to remove her from the beach. We received the go-ahead from DLNR, Coast Guard, and Police. Maui County is requiring a permit. We have turned in the request and are waiting for their authorization.
The inspiration of Nā Hiku still lives and registration with be happening soon. With a huge mahalo to Scott Haley, we will be teaching the young women maritime skills on sailing vessel Kuokoʻa.
Mahalo to all for your continued support and prayers. It means so much to us.
To support the recovery efforts for Nā Hiku and to support the program: https://www.gofundme.com/f/HOCVS

Mahalo Alton Sanders for this beautiful photos of Nā Hiku this morning.
01/29/2026

Mahalo Alton Sanders for this beautiful photos of Nā Hiku this morning.

Beautiful sail from Oahu to Maui. Crew of five with beautiful conditions. It was whale soup from Molokai to Maui. We l...
01/24/2026

Beautiful sail from Oahu to Maui. Crew of five with beautiful conditions. It was whale soup from Molokai to Maui. We left Ke’ehi at 9 PM. We stopped and swam with the whales along the way. We finally made it back to Kihei at 3 PM the next day.

Shout out to Ke’ehi Marine for taking care of Nā Hiku. The bottom was sanded down to the wood, seams checked, primered ...
01/24/2026

Shout out to Ke’ehi Marine for taking care of Nā Hiku. The bottom was sanded down to the wood, seams checked, primered and repainted. All the through hole tubings were replaced and shaft seal is practically brand new. And a big Mahalo nui to Aunty Sandy and Aunty Lola at Central Marina. Aunty Sandy has been a certified diesel mechanic for over 40 years. Her and Lola did a fabulous job, taking care of our engine and redoing our cables for the throttle and shifter. Nā Hiku is running smooth. Of course, we can’t forget our own personal mechanic Wendell Martin for working with the aunties and getting the vessel in top shape. We will be starting our program soon and we are blessed to have Aunty Sandy join our team to teach our students about the engine and how to keep up it’s maintenance.

Mahalo to our awesome crew! Today we cleaned and sanded the main cabin. We are getting ready to varnish and paint to g...
10/13/2025

Mahalo to our awesome crew! Today we cleaned and sanded the main cabin. We are getting ready to varnish and paint to give Nā Hiku a fresh look.

10/13/2025

Good day working on Nā Hiku. Lots of cleaning and sanding. She is getting varnished and painted in the main cabin. Mahalo to our awesome crew for taking care of our Nā Hiku.

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Kihei, HI
96753

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(808)2642477

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