Hokule’a, the famous replica of an ancient Polynesian voyaging canoe, visited Martha’s Vineyard in June of last year.

It was all hands on deck, or rather the water, as the Hokule’a entered Vineyard Haven Harbor Tuesday for its official mooring on Martha’s Vineyard as part of a round-the-world journey.

Next week, the 40-foot double-hulled canoe Hokule'a will arrive in Vineyard Haven for a three-day visit, having traveled three-quarters of the way around the world from its home port of Honolulu.

The Wampanoag people in Aquinnah are building the muhsh8n (pronounced mishoon) in preparation for the arrival of the Hokule’a on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, July 28 the Hokule'a will sail into Vineyard Haven Harbor for a three-day visit to Martha's Vineyard. The goal of the trip is to “weave a lei of hope” by sharing the stories of people working to achieve a sustainable way of life.

When Hokule’a sails into Vineyard Haven on June 28, the captain and navigator Bruce Blankenfeld will guide her to Tisbury Wharf.

Imagine an ocean of islands spanning ten million square miles. Now imagine you must navigate that world without charts or instruments.

The island was tiny. As we sailed closer, we smelled the sweet aroma of land. We saw a crowd on the beach.

Chad Baybayan stands about five feet, eight inches tall. He has a swimmer’s body, suggesting a capability of delivering powerful strokes and a strong finishing kick.

To a modern sailor’s eye, she appears strange. Her twin hulls are joined by laminated wooden crossbeams.