09/12/23-OWNERS OF LARGELY UNDAMAGED VESSELS VISIT LĀHAINĀ SMALL BOAT HARBOR

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2023 OWNERS OF LARGELY UNDAMAGED VESSELS VISIT LĀHAINĀ SMALL BOAT HARBOR   (LĀHAINĀ, HAWAI‘I) – Always mindful of the human toll and property destruction around them, 13 owners of vessels moored in the Lāhainā Small Boat Harbor were granted access Monday to check on their boats. After receiving permission from Maui County and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) escorted the owners, in two groups, to the harbor. Most of the 13 boats, as well as the pier they’re tied to, appear to be largely untouched by the flames of August 8. One boat, the Reel Luckey, the last name of its owners, is a metaphor for the line of white vessels, still afloat in stark contrast to the blackened landscape, buildings, and harbor structures. Kelli Lundgren owns the sailboat Lazy Daze. “I would definitely call them the lucky thirteen. We’re still trying to analyze how that firestorm missed these boats. It’s just incredible. As you can see there’s a lot of soot on them. We’ve been anxious for four weeks to get here. We’re happy our vessels survived, as so many of our
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