Canoes of Oceania

A private collection of old prints, post cards, and original photos illustrating canoes from Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.

(23 photos)



Hokule'a

Images related to the history and construction of Hokule’a and its subsequent voyages. Hokule’a has undergone many small modifications over the years, most visibly to its splash guard, mast steps, and the size and shape of its two sails.

(12 photos)



First-hand photos

The hundreds of photographs that Pimmel took when five voyaging canoes gathered on the shores of Oahu on May 13th 1995 could well have been the basis for an additional album on this site. But the sheer numbers of pictures dictated that Flickr.com was a more fitting venue for them. Some of these canoes, and people associated with them, became legends and are forever associated with the Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Go and see the many historical photos on Flickr.com and search for Hawaiiancanoes in the people section.

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Ships and boats

Pimmel's fascination with boats started way inland, far away from any sea but alongside the French canal Rhone au Rhin, also called Napoleon, on which very colorful barges transported everything from timber to wine.

(10 photos)