KHOYA

Way back in 1979 KHOYA handily circumnavigated Vancouver Island; immersing her current owner into the heart of Native country and the wild riches of our Pacific Northwest waters. Later sailing down the coast to San Diego and out into the open blue to Hawaii, KHOYA self-steered marvelously with double headsails and sheet to tiller steering as she is a well balanced boat. The cat aboard enjoyed catching plentiful flying fish back in 1980. Youthful life there was a tropical charm. Returning to the PNW unceremoniously on a barge gave the determined owner time to re-rig (for the first time) and ultimately complete schooling while living aboard in Lake Union at UW and then sailing up to Canada to delve into a deeper study of Native Canoe culture while at UBC and working at the Vancouver Maritime Museum during EXPO ’86 as Canada potlatched the world. Then in 1989 KHOYA served as an escort vessel for the Native Canoe “Paddle to Seattle” and in 1993 up to Bella Bella, Canada ~ a unique lifetime event ~ journeying along the canoes, travelling into Native villages where each First Nations village honored the return of voyaging canoe families, feasting and blessing the revival. With such rich and rewarding experiences, KHOYA’s energy transformed into an “arbolesque” living spirit, indeed a family partner. After decades of maintenance, patience and upgrades, this pedigree L. Francis designed classic vessel is yearning at her docklines for more adventures on the Salish Sea. Yet year-round, time aboard in the PT harbor continues to be a delight as KHOYA’s a waterfront “object d’arte” connecting fellow boaters in this inspiring maritime community.