MANAs 236 hull length has a special significance for James Wharram.

Youtube catamaran wharram. The Tiki 21 was designed in 1981 as an easy to build Coastal Trek catamaran using the then new epoxyglass stitch glue techniques. In trailersailer design every increase in length equals harder launching and recovery work. The following description is from the James Wharram Designs page.

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In 1982 the new and then quite radical Tiki 21 was given first prize by Cruising World magazine USA in their design competition for a. Wharram designs are based on years of practical hands-on experience of building and ocean sailing catamarans. In the mid 1950s based on his research into ancient Polynesian boat design James Wharram built the first off-shore Catamaran in Britain and sailed it.

This journal will detail the building of the Wharram Tiki 26 catamaran Element II. Please like and subscribe. Pahi 26 Sailing On Lake Union.

Designs from 14 - 63 are available for self-building in plyepoxy with very detailed easy to follow Plans often described as a course in boatbuilding. This is not a high cost luxury boat but an elegant versatile double canoe sailing boat providing basic comfort for Living on the Sea. From cutting out the pieces assembling and fiberglassing the hull.

At 236- 715m hull length MANA. In 1956 he made the first successful catamaran voyage across the Atlantic in his first catamaran the Tangaroa also 236 long. They are renowned for their seaworthiness stability and safe simplicity.