Author: Hanneke Boon

Aboard Ontong Java Ontong Java at sunset On the 16th March I moved onto another boat. Largyalo was expecting a group of guests, who would be sailing on to St. Maarten. My new home for the next two weeks was Ontong Java. She had crossed the Atlantic a week after us and was moored off…

Part 2 – The Atlantic Voyage North Western Cabo Verde islands From Midelo we sailed round the west side of Sao Vincente to Sao Pedro, rounding the lighthouse mounted on the steep cliff face. We anchored off the beach where again there was a lot of wind and breakers made landing difficult. Here, for the…

December 2021. James had just died and I was deep into the organisation of the funeral and the big task of announcing his death to the world of yachting. Then three days before Christmas I received this message from our good German friends Petra and Berti aboard their 65ft Pahi ‘Largyalo’: “Dear Hanneke, would it…

By now most of you will have heard the news that James Wharram died on 14th December 2021. On the 30th December we held James’ funeral at Penmount crematorium near Truro. Forty five family members and close friends were able to attend, but all followers and friends of James were given the opportunity to join…

Article available in English, French and German. We are very sad to announce that on the 14th December James Wharram left this earthly world, joining Ruth, Jutta and his many close friends that departed before him. At 93 years old his spirit has set out on the voyage to sail the oceans of heaven. James…

The new compact edition The new second edition of the autobiography of James Wharram and Hanneke Boon is now available! This more compact edition at the lower cost of £16 contains all the text and illustrations of the special first edition. An easier size to fit the bookshelf on your boat. A must for all…

Mana, Heron and Moku rafted together on the Helford Finally after three years of no Wharram Hui we were able to get a small gathering of Wharram catamarans together in Cornwall in the Fal estuary. The 2019 Hui was scuppered by me (Hanneke) spending a large part of the summer in hospital (for a heart-valve…

The Lapita Voyage website, which has been offline for some time due to issues with the domain, is now online and available to browse again, under a slightly different web address: www.lapitavoyage.org Background The ‘Lapita Voyage’ began in the first week of November 2008, when two 38ft double canoes, designed by James Wharram Designs, based…

People of the Sea, the new book by James Wharram about his life was finally published on 17 September. After years of writing and many months of preparation James’ new book is finally published. We have worked closely with Lodestar Books, the publishers to create a colourful, poetic and informative book. Finally the book that…

I am very sorry to announce that in spite of easing of the lockdown we do not think it is responsible to have a big gathering of people coming from far and wide to our village in Cornwall. With James 92 years old we cannot expose him to any risks. A Hui without a big…