- Sailing 1250km on a Tahiti Wayfarer
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.
- Voyage Virage
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.
- Panarai Sailing
Follow the building and sailing adventures of this beautiful self build Tiki 38 – built in Poland.
- Hitia 17 ‘Star Catcher’
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.
- Exploratio Mundi (Tiki 26)
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.
- Dreaming, building, and sailing into a new life (Building a Tiki 38)
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: The Voyage Of Building An Outrigger Canoe
Melanesia being built at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) as a practical example of outrigger canoe building.
- Hitia 17 ‘Lilla My’
Building, sailing and maintaining Hitia 17 ‘Lilla My’. A great step-by-step picture blog.
- Hitia 17 Built On The Island Of Bail
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.
- Building a Hitia 17
Documenting the construction and sailing adventures of a Hitia 17 beach cruising catamaran.
- Journey Island Style – Tahiti Wayfarer ‘Wilber’
Shaun converted his Tahiti Wayfarer outrigger canoe ‘Wilber’ into a double canoe and travels around the Gulf intracoastal waterway.
- Tiki 21 ‘Itatae’ – From Paper To Water
Photo blog of assembling and launching Tiki 21 ‘Itatae’.
- Tiki 21 ‘Gratitude’
Adventures of a Small Green Catamaran.
- Blogbook Of The Tiki 21
Construction and voyages of a Tiki 21 in the Pacific northwest, USA.
- Tiki 21 ‘Little Cat’
A blog on sailing and maintaining a Tiki 21, San Francisco Bay.
- Tiki 21 #931
Brad’s writings about building and sailing ‘Beto’.
- Hinemoa Restoration, New Zealand
Picture blog of the restoration and sailing of Hinemoa ‘Tuatara’, New Zealand.
- Tiki 26 ‘Magayon II’
Building a beautiful Tiki 26 in the Philippines.
- Tiki 26 #414, Brazil
Documenting the construction of a Tiki 26. In Portuguese.
- Tiki 26 ‘Element II’
Building a Tiki 26 in Mississippi, USA.
- Tiki 26 ‘Tsunamichaser’
The construction and sailing of Tiki 26 ‘Tsunamichaser’ in the Pacific north west, USA.
- Tiki 30 ‘Alexandra Nostromo’
The story so far of Anette and Manne Gehrken and their Tiki 30 in Greece.
- Tiki 30 ‘Tiki Rio’
Rogerio’s account of building ‘TikiRio’. In Portuguese.
- Tiki 31 ‘JoJo’
Photos of building and sailing Tiki 31 ‘JoJo’. Also included is information on building costs, equipment and materials, as well as logbooks.
- Catamaran In Crete
Building a Tiki 31 in Crete.
- Building a Tiki 38
In French.
- The Gleda Project – Tiki 38
Life on a self built Tiki 38 catamaran, built in England.
- Tiki 38 ‘Aluna’
Aluna is a Tiki 38 built in California by Beat Rettenmund. He is using a Crabclaw rig.
- Tiki 38 ‘Kira’
Diary of a first time boat builder in Kent, England.
- Narai Mk IV ‘Tiger’
A build project in Canada.
- Building And Sailing ‘Rangoon Moon’ In The First Gulf War
Building a Pahi 42 in 18 months and sailing her in the middle east during the first Gulf war.
- Tiki 46 ‘Grand Pha’
Documenting the building of a Tiki 46, France.