Pacific Paddler April 2013 - (Page 32)

HOENA On his birthday in 1883, KalāKaua sponsored a birthday regatta in honolulu harbor with races for an assortment of craft King Kalākaua ~ the Quintessential Waterman Contrary to colonial discourse in the 19th century, native Hawaiians continued to participate in paddling and surfing The daily Bulletin, 11-15-1883, Chronicling america, National digital Newspaper Program 32 Pacific Paddler - April 2013 despite the early missionary efforts to stop what they considered to be frivolous pastimes. The ali‘i were avid watermen who surfed, paddled, and supported traditional canoe races. Both Kamehameha V (18631872) and Kalākaua (1874-1891) enjoyed canoe racing. Kalākaua was truly a renaissance man who straddled two cultures. He patronized both the Hawaiian outrigger and the sailing yacht as traditions which were iconic markers of traditional and modern noble status. Honolulu of the 1880s saw a dramatic increase in boat clubs and the types of boats in use. In 1881, King Kalākaua traveled from Honolulu to San Francisco to begin his circumnavigation of the globe; the first monarch in the world to ever do so. Upon his return in 1882, Kalākaua had the Iolani Boat Club boathouse built to house his sailing yacht, Healani, and the 6-oared boat, Pomaikelani, in Honolulu Harbor. On his birthday in 1883, Kalākaua sponsored a birthday regatta in Honolulu Harbor with races for an assortment of craft (basi-

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pacific Paddler April 2013

Kanaka Ikaika
Partick Dolan
Kauai Hoe Wa'a
HIPA
HHSAA Championship
Molokai World Championships
Festival of Canoes
Puakea Foundation
SOCAL Ocean Racing
James Moore-morial race
Canadian Outrigger
HOENA WALE NO!
Think 3D in exercise
Hawaii Ocean Expo program
Insurance for canoes

Pacific Paddler April 2013