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Long before Western man ‘discovered’ them, thePeople of the Sea, as many inhabitants of the South Pacific islands called themselves, had a vibrant, socially sophisticated culture in which travel on water played an essential part.
Forsixty-five yearsJames Wharram has designed, built, and sailed craft of Polynesian double canoe form, demonstrating with them that the sea, far from being abarrierbetween the islands, is theirhighway.
The ocean voyages of James and his team culminated in their circumnavigation in the stunning 63ftSpirit of Gaia, during which they explored the lands and cultures of their craft’s spiritual home — the Polynesian islands.
Inspired by the lifetime of creativity and discovery James describes in this book, many modernPeople of the Seaare sailing the world’s oceans, seas, coasts and rivers in craft they have built for themselves to James Wharram designs.
James Wharram’s life was changed forever when, in his early twenties, he saw Thor Heyerdahl’s film of theKon Tikivoyage, and in Manchester Central Library encountered a book on Polynesian double canoe sailing craft.
He determined to disprove Heyerdahl’s assertion that Polynesia could have been settled only from South America, and not from south-east Asia, which would require craft more sophisticated than a balsa raft.
He has dedicated his working life to demonstrating the seaworthiness, windward ability and practicality of the Polynesian double canoe form, and has probably sailed more sea miles in craft of this pattern — all to his own design — than any other person.
We are one of the United Kingdoms oldest chandlers, tracing our history back 500 years. We have supplied all sorts of exciting expeditions in our long history, including early Everest and Arctic Expeditions for Ernest Shackleton, Gino Watkins and many more.
We pride ourselves on our passion and dedication for high quality kit for every adventure.