1978 -VOYAGE TO TAHITI
• Tahiti plans Honolulu Advertiser, February 28, 1978
• departure Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 17, 1978
• capsizing Honolulu Advertiser, March 18, 1978
• the search Honolulu Advertiser, March 19, 1978
• tribute to Eddie Aikau Honolulu Advertiser, March 19, 1978
• Eddie Aikau interview - Honolulu Advertiser, APRIL 19, 1972
• the search continues - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 20, 1978
• the family calls off the search Honolulu Advertiser, March 23, 1978
• PVS statements
• recollection [ unknown authorship]

1978 - VOYAGE TO TAHITI - ANALYSIS
•disaster debated Honolulu Advertiser, March 20, 1978
• Coast Guard fact finding - (PDF, 16 pages)
• Herb Kawainui Kane memo March 19, 1978

1979 -The Hawaiian Renaissance (a historical perspective) by George Kanahele

1979 - 1980 - PLANNING THE NEXT VOYAGE TO TAHITI
• timetable
• goals and objectives
• crew training (PDF, 7 pages)
• crew course curriculum (PDF, 3 pages)
• four divisions, Holuke'a Training Program (PDF, 17 pages)
• training schedule (PDF, 6 pages)
• pa'ina and blessing, February 23 and 24, 1980 (PDF, 8 pages)
• 1980 Hilo departure preparations (PDF, 16 pages)

Photo credit: Michael A. Tongg, Aquatic Photography, March 15, 1980

1980 - THE VOYAGE - HAWAI'I TO TAHITI AND BACK
• maps
• escort vessel, ISHKA
• navigation report excerpts
•Hokulea va appareiller pour Hilo et Tahiti LES NOUVELLES, 10 Mars 1980
• doing well Star-Bulletin and Advertiser, March 23, 1980
• progress Honolulu Advertiser, April 1980
• approaching Tahiti Honolulu Advertiser, April 15, 1980
• Tahiti arrival Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 16, 1980
• summary and Tahitian welcome Honolulu Advertiser, April 17, 1980
• Tahiti arrival Oakland Tribune, April 19, 1980
• Rev. Akaka speaks Native Hawaiian, April 1980
• crew interviews Honolulu Advertiser, June 1, 1980
• Hokule'a returns Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 7, 1980
• Hokule'a returns Honolulu Advertiser, June 7,1980
• editorial about the navigator Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 1, 1980

1981 - CONSOLIDATION, EDUCATION AND MANY SMALL VOYAGES
• the Hawaiian navigator Punahou Bulletin, February 1981
• learning wayfinding, Will Kyselka Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 12, 1981
• interisland cultural tour Honolulu Advertiser, March 18, 1983
• brainstorming the future A.A. Smyser Honolulu Advertiser [1983]
• focus/ voyaging Honolulu Advertiser, September 22, 1983
• focus/ voyaging Honolulu Advertiser, October 28, 1983

1984 - SELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES AND REPORTS
• the Board of Directors, 1984 - 85
• January 12 minutes - merger, fundraising, film, '85 sail plan
• January 31 sail committee and responsibilities
• February 5 - sail objectives
• February 19 minutes - Board and Sail Committee
• April 26 minutes - sail plan updates, affiliations
• June 7 minutes
• July 5 minutes - sail proposal and budget (PDF, 14 pages)
• July 25 planning committee agenda
• October 19 minutes - committee reports
• November 14 - sail plan and budget(PDF, 24 pages)
• December 26, 1984 memorandum to the Board of Directors