James Wharram's opus is compulsory reading
People Of The Sea is essential reading for any multihull enthusiast and above all, it’s a pure moment of happiness. From his first Atlantic crossing in 1956 with the tiny Tangaroa (23’) to the construction of the first real Wharram cat, Rongo, not forgetting the return transat to England in 1959, this personal testament recounts how James became the hero of the water-rush in economic catamarans.
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Publié le
24/03/2021
Par
Philippe Echelle
Numéro :
177
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2021
Revered as the guru of a luminous nautical ideology, contested for his openly libertine positions, perfectly in tune with the currents of thought - but also the contradictions - of his time, James the beatnik is certainly the most incandescent character in the world of multihulls of the 20th century. His drawings are directly inspired by Polynesian forms and his “eco-logical” designs meet today’s expectations of happy frugality. His vision of the catamaran is simple, artistic, most often right. He has sold more than 10,000 plans, dreaming of tribal yachting, on the fringes of commercial and in…
