Wharram World

I have just sailed the Tahiti 21 about 1250kms up the east coast of Australia. Amazing adventure. Crossed over 20 bars, a few of them were wild. Had both hulls full of water for half an hour, and she still floated well. Took a wave over the back first and then had to take another dozen side on so I didn’t get any speed and submarine it. Went offshore for six days to Lady Musgrave island and went a few hundred kms north. I made a bit of an autopilot for the steering oar which took heaps of effort off me. Everyone wanted to chat. Everyone wanted to help. Possibly the most enjoyable adventure of my life.

Fueled by curiosity, our love of discovery, nature, creativity, and concerns for the current trajectory of humanity, we’re gearing up for our most ambitious adventure yet – to BUILD our own Wharram Designs Narai Mk IV wooden double canoe/sailboat, creating a Floating Stories Lab and departing northern Europe as a family on a circumnavigation to discover, through science, art and storytelling, how humans can have a positive impact on our planet. We share our journey and research findings through inspiring stories.

Follow the building and sailing adventures of this beautiful self build Tiki 38 – built in Poland.

Photos of Wharram Hitia 17 catamaran ‘Star Catcher‘, by John Hughes. These photos really capture the spirit of adventure that the small coastal trekking Wharrams can offer.

Following a long time dream, I set sail in April 2019 in the south of France. My new home is a 26 feet sailing catamaran built out of plywood. The boat design follows the rule: keep it as simple as possible. This has the advantage that one is closer to the ocean and also that there are fewer and cheaper repairs than usually on a sailboat.

I have always been a big fan of self sufficiency, liked being outside of the main stream, and loved DIY projects. My mind got set for another big adventure that I think will change my life once again. I get highly excited about it and will be writing about it in more details here.

Melanesia being built at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) as a practical example of outrigger canoe building.

Building, sailing and maintaining Hitia 17 ‘Lilla My’. A great step-by-step picture blog.

Dedari Nyuh Kuning was built in the village of Nyuh Kuning on the beautiful island of Bail. It’s a Wharram Hitia 17, a 17 foot Polynesian style catamaran in stitch and glue technique.

Documenting the construction and sailing adventures of a Hitia 17 beach cruising catamaran.

Shaun converted his Tahiti Wayfarer outrigger canoe ‘Wilber’ into a double canoe and travels around the Gulf intracoastal waterway.

Photo blog of assembling and launching Tiki 21 ‘Itatae’.

Adventures of a Small Green Catamaran.

Construction and voyages of a Tiki 21 in the Pacific northwest, USA.

A blog on sailing and maintaining a Tiki 21, San Francisco Bay.

Brad’s writings about building and sailing ‘Beto’.

Picture blog of the restoration and sailing of Hinemoa ‘Tuatara’, New Zealand.

Building a beautiful Tiki 26 in the Philippines.

Documenting the construction of a Tiki 26. In Portuguese.

Building a Tiki 26 in Mississippi, USA.

The construction and sailing of Tiki 26 ‘Tsunamichaser’ in the Pacific north west, USA.

The story so far of Anette and Manne Gehrken and their Tiki 30 in Greece.

Rogerio’s account of building ‘TikiRio’. In Portuguese.

Photos of building and sailing Tiki 31 ‘JoJo’. Also included is information on building costs, equipment and materials, as well as logbooks.

Building a Tiki 31 in Crete.

In French.

Life on a self built Tiki 38 catamaran, built in England.

Aluna is a Tiki 38 built in California by Beat Rettenmund. He is using a Crabclaw rig.

Diary of a first time boat builder in Kent, England.

A build project in Canada.

Building a Pahi 42 in 18 months and sailing her in the middle east during the first Gulf war.

Documenting the building of a Tiki 46, France.

Hecate is crewed by a family of Sailors, Surfers, Adventurers, Artists and Teachers. Our combined lifetimes of exploration, learning and experience, enable us to offer clients unique tailored charters and expedition support. Between us we have crossed the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans. We have surfed and dived on uncharted reefs in the depths of an Irish winter, and in the balmy tropics of Indonesia, Hawaii, the Galapagos, the Carribean – and innumerable places in between.

A home built Tiki 21 with a mission: clean plastic litter from the sea. ‘Itatae’ was built in Estonia and now sails in Croatia. Also includes a blog about the building process.

Rory McDougall entered Tiki 21 ‘Cookie’ into the single-handed trans Atlantic ‘Jester Challenge’ 2010. You can follow progress on this blog site.

Rory McDougall discusses his solo circumnavigation of the world in Tiki 21 ‘Cooking Fat’ in this series of audio podcasts.

Captain Kiko Johnson is a sailor and experienced boat builder specializing in traditional Hawaiian canoes made by hand. He is building one of the Child of the Sea – Tama Moana designs.

First expedition following the migration route of the ancient polynesians on two Wharram ethnic ‘Tama Moana’ designs. James Wharram and Hanneke Boon were part of this voyage from the Philippines to Tikopia and Anuta. In English and German.

Largyalo is an enlarged Pahi 63, she is bound for a round-the-world voyage of several years. Universities and Institutes are invited to engage and accompany research projects. Due to her self-sufficient energy supply system, this vessel represents an ideal setting for environmental projects. In English and German.

Organisation monitoring the health of the oceans and reefs of the world. Will be using an Islander 65 as mothership when enough finances have been raised. Invites other Wharram cat owners to join.

Planet Ocean is the latest project of Sonja Napetschnig and Tom Puchner. They have enabled thousands of students and young people to discover and learn to love and respect the sea. At the heart of Planet Ocean is our 52ft Wharram catamaran – the only carbon neutral, self sufficient, noiseless diving boat in the world.

Exploring the coast and islands of the curious Sea of Cortez on a Tahiti Wayfarer – to get to know the waters, landscapes, wildlife, and people that make the area so special.

Dragongate is now telling the story of a family sailing adventure aboard a Wharram 26′ Pahi across North America (by trailer) through Florida, across the Gulf Stream and through the Bahamas.

Blog by live-aboard sailors of Tiki 31 ‘Kahuna’ in Brazil. In Portuguese.

Follow Glenn Tieman’s solo adventures around the Pacific on his self built Wharram ethnic boat ‘Tama Moana’.

Follow Peter, Alexandra and their son Finn on their round the world voyage on a 40′ Narai Mk IV. In German.

Blog of a liveaboard family’s experiences sailing the world. In French.

Follow the adventures of Ariki ‘Piggy’ from Vancouver Island to Hawaii, south to Tahiti/French Polynesia, and across Polynesia to New Zealand.

The Tiki 38 ‘Mon Tiki’ eco catamaran project is a self-sustaining, for profit business serving the summer visitors to Montauk.

Sail Beluga provides a uniquely personal and relaxing way to experience the turquoise waters and white sandy beaches of the Turks & Caicos Islands. Beluga is a 40ft sailing catamaran available for half and full day private charter experiences from Providenciales. What could be more romantic than sailing in the tropics on your own private catamaran?

Catalpa is a beautifully built Pahi 42. Cyril and Manon run day charters out of Port Louis in Guadeloupe. They can take small or bigger groups of people for day sails with lunch. Hanneke has sailed on Catalpa on one of their day charters and can recommend it. If you are on holiday in Guadeloupe and would like to experience sailing a Pahi 42, this is an ideal opportunity. Catalpa was built in Germany in 1995 to a very high standard. Photographs of her taken in 2003 in Corfu can be seen in our gallery.

Join us on ‘Taboo’ and enjoy a morning full of discoveries on the north coast of Moorea. You’ll be guided trough the unmistakable Cook and Opunohu bays to admire their lush tropical vegetation. You’ll enjoy the tranquility, gliding over the various shades of the blue lagoon, navigating along the reef for a panoramic view of Moorea.

Cruise on a Wharram Pahi 42.

If you like the idea of a yacht charter during which you will find uncrowded cruising grounds, a great variety of stunning scenery, a balmy tropical climate, blue water, white sandy beaches, brilliant snorkeling, fabulous food, a very friendly welcoming population and lots more, then you really should consider a sailing charter on the Andaman coast of Thailand.

Sailing around the archipelago of Lamu, between beautiful wild islands, lagoons and coral reefs, on a Wharram Pahi 63 ‘Kaskazi’.

This is a special boat.- The deck space is awesome and the wood work is amazing. Ideal for day trips, dinners, lunchs, sunsets, parties and much more. The pro crew is included, bathroom is big and super comfortable… the kitchen is big, and the sound is excellent.

This is a special boat – The deck space is awesome and the wood work is amazing. Ideal for day trips, dinners, lunchs, sunsets, parties and much more. The pro crew is included, bathroom is big and super comfortable… the kitchen is big, and the sound is excellent.

Surfing, kiteboarding, spearfishing, scuba diving, snorkeling and day trips!