A U.S. Coast Guard Response Boat escorts the Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, Hokuleʻa, as it returns to Oahu after sailing 40,000 nautical miles around the world during a 36-month journey June 17, 2017 in Hawaii. The Hokulea is a full-scale replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe built to prove the theory that Polynesian people traveled great distances by boat throughout history.

A U.S. Coast Guard Response Boat escorts the Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, Hokuleʻa, as it returns to Oahu after sailing 40,000 nautical miles around the world during a 36-month journey June 17, 2017 in Hawaii. The Hokulea is a full-scale replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe built to prove the theory that Polynesian people traveled great distances by boat throughout history. Stock Photo
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4912 x 6566 px | 41.6 x 55.6 cm | 16.4 x 21.9 inches | 300dpi

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17 June 2017

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Hawaii

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A U.S. Coast Guard Response Boat escorts the Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, Hokuleʻa, as it returns to Oahu after sailing 40, 000 nautical miles around the world during a 36-month journey June 17, 2017 in Hawaii. The Hokulea is a full-scale replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe built to prove the theory that Polynesian people traveled great distances by boat throughout history.

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