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Friends and family say final aloha to pioneer in reconstructing Hokulea

Friends, family, students, and former crew members said their final aloha to the co-founder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Ben Finney was a pioneer in the reconstruction and sailing of Hokulea. "In the journey of his life, he traveled without compass or chart and he did incredible things," said Sean Finney, Finney's oldest son. Throughout his life, Finney was a faculty member at several universities, including University of Hawaii at Manoa, and author of 8 book...