That vessel — a double-hulled sailing canoe called the Hokulea, after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus — would even influence the Disney blockbuster “Moana” decades later.

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To mark the anniversary, early crew members gathered at the Oahu beach where it first launched in 1975. (AP video by Audrey ...