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Keep Multihulls Simple with Legendary Catamaran Designer James Wharram

Unique Sailing Catamarans from the man who invented them - James Wharram.

For those interested in seaworthy boat design and development, this program documents an intimate view of the design processs from legendary catamaran designer, James Wharram.

James Wharram is without doubt one of the most renowned figures in the catamaran scene around the world. No other multihull designer has equivalent experience. He has designed, built and sailed catamarans for over 50 years. In this program, Wharram gives an inside look at his philosophy of sailing and an initmate view of the design process and details of his catamaran-"Spirit of Gaja".

As a catamaran-designer, Wharram designs his boats according to the sailing canoes of the ancient Polynesians. In this program, James explains his thinking about yachts and cats and his special ideas and design details. He discusses the philosophy of sailing and the special things which make a catamaran a "Wharram Cat." They tell the story about the main structural parts of the boat which are only held together by ropes, saving weight by using double sheets instead of big winches. The quality of the Wharram self-built catamaran is reflected in their popularity, excellence of craftsmanship and "sound sailing qualities'. 50 years on-with 10,000 sets of plans sold and thousands turned into proud vessels, Wharram "Cats" can be seen in harbors across the world maintaining the highest reputation for surviving wind and waves.

James Wharram; in the mid 50's, based on his research into adjacent Polynesian boat design, built the first off-shore Catamaran in Britain and sailed it out into the Atlantic. While the World's yachting community were busy dismissing such a design as a worthy sea-going vessel, James was landing his 23', 6 "Double Hulled Canoe" in the West Indies. There he built a second 40' Polynesian style Catamaran and sailed back to the UK, being the first to sail a catamaran across the North Atlantic. These amazing Trans-Atlantic crossings have etched the name " James Wharram" into annals of yachting history.

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