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A Living Legend Lives No More
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…
Melanesia Uri Aha, Queensland
Hello Hanneke and James. After reading “Two Girls, Two Catamarans” and watching the wonderful documentary of your Lapita Voyage and visit to Anuta recently I was prompted to email you and let you know what a wonderful craft my Melanesia 16 has proven to be. I built it around 1996 after coming home from a…
People Of The Sea – Compact Edition
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…
Cornish Hui 2021
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…
Lapita Voyage Website Back Online
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…
Building Kiski – Melanesia School Project
The students at Kiski school This year, 2021, I am a freshman at The Kiski School, an all boys private boarding school located in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania. In my Survival Arts class this semester, we spent nearly a month piecing together the Melanesian Outrigger Canoe. Throughout the whole process, we had different students in different classes…
People Of The Sea – James’ New Book
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…
Building Hitia 14 ‘Neuro’
In 2012, I first met Giovanni, a chemical engineer like me, when I had just moved to Italy from India for work. By then, he was already a sailing aficionado although he had discovered his love for sailing only a year before, when he had first sailed. Since then he has been swept into the…
Cornwall Hui Gathering 2020 Cancelled
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…
Florida Wharram Hui 2020 Announced
Greetings fellow Wharramites, Wannabees, and Walkabouts. Mark The Date: May 15-17, 2020 Plot The Location: Pirates Cove Marina, 6664 Co Rd 95, Elberta, AL 36530 Latitude 30.321220, Longitude -87.533882 From Fort Meyers to Islamorada to a NEW VENUE on the Gulf Coast, the 2020 Hui Wharram will be held at the Pirate’s Cove Marina near…
