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Chad Kalepa Baybayan, instrumental Hokulea crew member, dies at 65
Chad Kalepa Baybayan, instrumental Hokulea crew member, dies at 65 By HNN Staff | April 9, 2021 at 7:49 AM HST - Updated April 9 at 6:16 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Master navigator Chad Kalepa Baybayan, an instrumental crew member of the Hokulea dating back to 1975, has died at age 65, his family said Friday.
The Hokulea website says he served as captain and navigator for eight voyages.
âSince he sailed for such a long time, he has such an extraordinary, deep, very deep relationship to the Pacific Islanders,â said Baybayanâs close friend and Polynesian Voyaging Society President Nainoa Thompson.