| Keani Reiner | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Keani Reiner March 20, 1952 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Died | September 25, 1994 (aged 42) Hanalei, Hawaii |
| Residence | Kauai |
| Surfing career | |
| Major achievements | 1990 Na Holokai Race 1976 Hokulea Voyage |
Keani Reiner (1952–1994) was a Hawaiian surfer and sailor. Keani Reiner and her crewmate Penny Rawlins were the first women to sail on a long-open ocean voyage aboard Hōkūleʻa on the return trip from Tahiti to Hawai'i in 1976.[1][2] She was also a part of the first all-girl crew to complete the Na Holo Kai Sailing Canoe Race from Oahu to Kauai in 1990.[3]
- ^ Inefuku, Terri (November 21, 2016). "A look back at Hokulea's first voyage, 40 years ago". KHON-TV.
- ^ Finney, Ben (1992). "1976 Hawai'i to Tahiti and Back". Polynesian Voyaging Society. Palmerston North: Massey University.
- ^ "Keani Reiner (1952-1994)". Polynesian Voyaging Society. Retrieved May 5, 2019.