(Press Release) â 500 Sails is inviting the public to an open house at the 500 Sails boatyard in Lower Base to celebrate the 10th birthday of the 47-foot canoe Che lu. Come see Che lu close up as well as the other six canoes in the boatyard at various states of completion. These canoes include: Ladahao, I Marianas, Auntie Oba (for Jacoba Seman), Animiyu, Dinga, and HagÃ¥tña.
Friday, March 26, 2021
500 Sails boatyard, Lower Base
(old Procurement building next to DLNR)
Che lu began as a dream in 2006 when the nonprofit Sakman Chamorro Inc. was formed and in-depth research was collected about Chamorro canoes, especially the large sakman.