After completing worldwide voyage, Hokulea is now headed on a new adventure. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – It was a bittersweet morning for the crew of the Hokulea as the Polynesian voyaging canoe returned to Waikiki, ending the final chapter of the Malama Honua worldwide voyage.Click to see full answer. Similarly, you may ask, when did the Hokulea set sail?First pushing off in March 1975, the Hokulea made her famous maiden voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti in 1976. The primary goal of this first trip was to support the theory of Asiatic origin of native Oceanic people, Polynesians and Hawaiians.Secondly, what does Hikianalia mean? Hikianalia is the Hawaiian name for the star also known as Spica, which rises together with Hōkūle’a (Arcturus) in Hawaiʻi. They are sister stars because they break the horizon together at the latitude of the Hawaiian islands. Secondly, what does hokulea mean in English? Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hokulea. Literally meaning “Star of Gladness,” Hokule’a is the name of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s inaugural voyaging canoe which made its first journey to Tahiti navigating by solely by stars in 1976.Who built hokulea? Polynesian Voyaging Society