Tech View: Hana coconut gene bank safeguards cultural gems

Vicky Heldreich Durand is a Punahou School graduate whose life has been shaped by a deep connection to Hawaii’s land, ocean and culture. A former champion surfer, her creative path led her to found a sportswear and textile company. She is also the author of “Wave Woman,” an intimate biography and love letter to her mother, Betty Pembroke Heldreich Winstedt — a pioneering woman who trained for the 1936 Olympics, embraced bold reinvention and took up surfing at 41 to become a champion in her own right.

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