A plaque sits in the aft hatch of the wa‘a (canoe) and memorializes all those who committed themselves and their lives to the legacy of the wa‘a. These men and women sacrificed, so that we could be here today, sailing…

In one breath, we are reminded that we are kanaka honua, men of the land, and that there is a point after our time on the ocean when we must return home. These reminders—the anchor of Kupe, the dunes that…