Hi Folks,
After a long wait, we are thrilled to be co-hosting this year’s Wharram Hui (gathering) in Brittany, France, July 18-19.
When Hanneke (Head of Wharram Designs) floated the idea of a Hui in France last year, we had just come off the Women & the Wind Documentary tour in Brittany, begun our boat build, and then Remy unfortunately broke his neck, so we were not able to facilitate such an event.
This summer, the timing could not be better to welcome the Hui to France, with Hanneke planning to sail her Pahi 63 Spirit of Gaia from Portugal to Brittany (via a birthday stop in Cornwall) in the spring and summer to attend both the Hui and Fêtes Maritimes de Douarnenez festival.
Why Audierne?
This year’s Hui will be a bit different from previous gatherings, being held in the Port of Audierne in Finistère. This is of course our local port – Floating Stories Lab is based in the adjacent village of Plouhinec, and our boat (a Wharram Narai Mk IV, being built in the next village, Plozovet) will launch here in the Port of Audierne in a few years time.
Remy and I fell in love with Audierne two years ago when scouting places to move our family and build the boat. Hanneke joined us in Lorient before hopping aboard French artist Benji Flao’s re-launched Tiki 28 Louloute, sailing with him to Audierne and then on to the Douarnenez for the maritime festival.
This year, with the support of the local Communauté de communes Cap Sizun-Pointe du Raz, the Port authorities have agreed to welcome the Hui with an offer of 50% off marina berth fees for Wharram skippers for this special event, which will now also coincide with a local ocean festival.
The Wharram connection with Audierne goes back even further, however, well before FSL’s existence, with Spirit of Gaia making her entrance in the Port of Audierne back in 1992, tying up alongside the traditional wooden langoustier CAP SIZUN. (As a cherry on the cake, CAP SIZUN is celebrating her 35th birthday this year.)
We are thrilled to be welcoming the Hui to Audierne this summer and especially cannot wait to see Gaia and all your beautiful Wharram catamarans arriving to the harbour. Skippers are encouraged to register their boats as soon as possible via this form (full Hui event details listed below).
Don’t have a Wharram boat (yet)?! You are more than welcome to come down and participate in the weekend’s festivities—mark your attendance via the Facebook Event Listing. Don’t miss out on this rare chance to view the Wharram mother ship Spirit of Gaia and have a tour on board!
FSL will also have a booth at the local ocean festival running adjacent to the Hui, and I will be guiding bio-cultural kayak journeys in the afternoons with the guys from Centre Nautique Plouhinec. Visits to FSL’s Wharram Narai Mk IV boat build site will be made possible for those interested in checking it out.
See you in July!
– Angie & Remy
The Essentials
📍 Port of Audierne, Brittany, France
📅 July 18–19, 2026 (early arrivals welcome July 17)
🤝 Co-hosted by Wharram Designs & The Floating Stories Lab
The Hui has been officially approved by the port as a nautical event (manifestation nautique) and will coincide with a local community ocean festival, making this a lively and memorable gathering both on and off the water.
We’re especially excited to share that Hanneke Boon will be sailing her Pahi 63 ‘Spirit of Gaia’ to Audierne for the Hui — a rare and inspiring chance to see her boat and connect in person.
📝 Please Register
If you’d like to join the Hui, please register via this form as soon as possible.
⚓ Berthing – Special Hui Rate
All Wharram boats registered for the Hui benefit from a 50% discount on overnight marina berthing fees. See the regular rate table.
Example nightly rates (high season, after Hui discount, approx):
- Tiki 26 → €16.50
- Tiki 30 → €19.50
- Tiki 38 → €25.50
Final berth allocation (pontoon berths) is managed by the Port of Audierne, based on boat size and availability.
Included Services:
- Overnight stay
- Tourist tax
- Access to port facilities
Charged separately if used:
- Electricity on pontoon
- Fresh water
- Careening / haul-out
📝 How to Participate
Please register via this form as soon as possible.
Registrations will be submitted to the Port of Audierne to determine your mooring fees. Payments will then be handled directly by the port.
📩 Questions?
Contact Angie Richard:
⛵ Continuing on?
After the Hui, Spirit of Gaia will sail on to the Fêtes Maritimes de Douarnenez Festival (July 23–26).
We can’t wait to gather again – boats, people, stories, and sea.
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