From Hawaii To Samoa In Outrigger Canoe

The “Lealealani”, outrigger canoe, which, with a crew of three white men (Don Hall, U. A. Woodbury, and A 1 Eastman), successfully completed a 2,250 mile trip recently from Hawaii to Aoloau, Tutuila, American Samoa, in 34 days. Having missed a proposed stop at Fanning Island, the canoeists were with out food for the last 20 days, with the exception of raw fish, which they were able to catch. An outboard motor is

shown in a stern well, but the motive power was supplied by a 175 sq. ft. sail.

The hull pf the canoe is an original hol lowed-out log, but the outrigger and up per works were reconstructed for the voyage. After their hazardous journey the men were in a bad condition but gradu ally recovered. The outrigger was taken back to Hawaii by the U.S. coast guard cutter “Taney”, the men remaining in Pago Pago.