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Tiki Odyssey
From Kos to Kefalonia – Father and son, in a self-build Wharram Tiki, survive a winter passage across Greece. The call came on Thursday. ‘Hey, Dad. There’s a weather window, all next week. It could take us all the way to Monemvasia, maybe even round the Peleponese.’ It was my son, Andrew, freelance skipper, calling…
Hui Wharram Cornwall Gathering
The Next Hui Gathering Is Here! Join us for a weekend of Wharram Micro Adventures. 3rd, 4th, 5th August 2024, in Cornwall, UK. All welcome – arrive with or without a boat. We are having another Annual Hui! This Hui will mark 70 years since James designed his first Catamaran ‘Tangaroa’ and we are excited…
Hui Wharram Cornwall Gathering 2023
A Gathering of Wharram Sailors and Enthusiasts Join us for a weekend of Wharram Micro Adventures. 11th, 12th and 13th August 2023, in Cornwall, UK. All welcome – arrive with or without a boat. What’s a Hui? It is a Polynesian word for ‘social gathering‘ and they regularly take place all over the Pacific. For…
Pacific Islander History Month
This month of May in America is ‘Pacific Islander History Month’ and we at James Wharram Designs would like to join in and celebrate alongside them! As you may know, double canoes/catamarans are of ancient Polynesian origin. The modern day catamaran is a direct descendent of these original ocean-going vessels. At Wharram Designs we have…
James Wharram’s Last Ride
A Final Farewell On 23 July, a motley fleet of self-built catamarans gathered off Cornwall to give James and Ruth Wharram their final escort. It was a fitting farewell to a legend. In the late summer of 1955, walkers at Falmouth’s Customs House Quay marvelled at a somewhat eccentric-looking, seven-metre short craft loaded with provisions…
Hanneke’s Adventures Crossing The Atlantic (Part 3)
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…
Hanneke’s Adventures Crossing The Atlantic (Part 2)
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…
Hannekes Adventures Crossing The Atlantic (Part 1)
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…
James’ Eulogy
This eulogy was delivered by Matt Knight at James Wharram’s funeral service, which took place at 3:00pm on Thursday 30th December at Truro Crematorium. Hi everyone. I’m Matt. And apart from being truly honoured to be here to help send James on his way to his next adventure, I am here above all as a…
A Special Hui Gathering For James
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…
