Traditional Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Program
A beautiful sight greeted Lissette and I this morning on our early morning walk. Three sailing canoes were streaming together across the distant horizon-heading down wind and toward us at a very brisk rate, all with traditional “crab claw” sails unfurled. There were two with traditional deep red sails and one with a dark blue sail. As they approached over the next few minutes I could tell the 2 nearest to the shore were making a detour into Makaiwa Bay and our walk would intersect with them at the small beach momentarily. The lone canoe with a blue sail seemed to be sailing down the coast line paying no attention to the others. When we arrived together at the shore line, we were greeted by a crew of 8 boys and girls and a couple of uncles and aunties that had been the skippers of these very sleek and fast vessels. They beached the canoes at full speed with sails still hoisted and the kids smiling from ear to ear.
After they gathered themselves I asked what group they were a part of as they all were wearing the s...
