Wharram Interview with Hanneke Boon

Diane interviews Hanneke Boon who is a long time partner of James Wharram and designer of Wharram. She gives a historical recount since the 1938’s of catamaran design and sailing! She talks about her opinion of modern cruising catamarans and how Wharrams are different and really better for cruising.
She and the team at Wharram are still busy selling plans to people all over the world!
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[@vanessabryan786]

I’m hoping Hanneke can get to read the Royal Society of Chemistry Article the New Wizzards of wood. Chemically modified wood rot proof and once modified it is potentially as strong as steel. It’s perfect for ply construction.
The other materials of interest are flax and basalt fibres possibly also organic epoxies as greener, stronger tougher alternatives to glass fibre and carbon in some cases.
Look up the French Windelo for info on basalt but it highly abrasion resistant and ballistically impressive … being natural rock it has impressive other properties and is none toxic or hazardous and easy to work without itching or health risks. It’s stable against acids and alkalis and very good at resisting temp extremes, it insulates and prevents bacteria fungi etc it also it also resists osmosis vibration UV and noise. See a guy called the Basalt Guru.
Best wishes and thanks 🧙‍♂️🇬🇧Clive

[@allenbosely2059]

Wonderful Interview Hanneke! Thanks!

[@markdwestwood]

Fascinating interview. What a remarkable lady. Loved her input into the Wildling Wharram

[@vanessabryan786]

Hi Hanneke I will have to point this out to Mark on Mahi Mahi for some night time watching. In the day he’s trying to beat the weather.😂🤞🏼😉😎
🧙‍♂️Clive 🇬🇧

[@vanessabryan786]

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The remarkable young lady kiana and her Wharram
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[@rayleather8005]

What a great interview, iv’e never sailed a wharram but they fascinate me & I bought & loved the book, I’m way too old to be building boats now unfortunately so I’ll continue sailing my 1979 monohull, fair winds

[@milanmarinkovic3016]

You could build one of their small(er) cats.. Or outrigger.

[@gregrymelnechuk4791]

Love your work and your designs, cheers

[@TassieTiki]

A wonderful story and great interview. Thank you.

[@eugenio1542]

Fantastic 😊

[@paduag1782]

I womder if you can modify a pahi-tiki / etc… to a triamaran with amas. Just one canoe two amas on the sides?

[@xmarksthespot5188]

I'm refitting a 26 foot Pain design catamaran day sailor into a cruiser !