40 years later, mystery still surrounds the Sarah Joe and its five Hana fishermen who didn’t return

HANA — The Sarah Joe was a 17-foot motorboat that then-20-something Robert Malaiakini acquired in the 1970s. He named it after mom Sarah and dad Joe. The name Sarah Joe is also linked to one of the greatest tragedies and mysteries to arise from Hana. The boat took five strong, healthy, young Hana men out … Continue reading 40 years later, mystery still surrounds the Sarah Joe and its five Hana fishermen who didn’t return