The Building And Sailing Of Tehini
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Two vintage movies filmed by Ruth Wharram in the early days of Wharram Catamaran designs.
In 1968, James Wharram, UK pioneer of off-shore catamaran sailing and already on the way to becoming a well known catamaran designer, gathered round him a group of young enthusiasts to build a 51’ ocean-going catamaran on an open pier in Deganwy, North Wales.
Tehini was one of the largest catamarans of her time and was built in less than 2 years with mainly hand tools. Her first voyages were to North Spain and Holland, during which time she met many other Wharram Catamarans.
What these two films show is a glimpse back into an era of freedom and adventure, hardship and joy, a delightful, but important piece of multihull history. Compared to the present day yachting scene, the building conditions and even some of the boats look perhaps a little primitive, but they set the scene for the next 30 years of multihull and Wharram Catamaran development.
These two films were shot on a Bolex 16mm camera by Ruth Wharram, who as a result does not feature in either of the films; they were then professionally edited by a Wharram catamaran builder and friend, Phil Wrestler (who also was director of the stunt scenes of two classic feature films, ‘The Italian Job’ and ‘Octopussy’).
When these two old reels of film were shown to Georges Korgianitis, a Greek filmmaker on a visit to film interview James Wharram, he was so delighted by them that he offered to convert them to DVD. Thanks to him, many more people can now enjoy this piece of multihull history.
This film illustrates several years in the life story of James Wharram. You can read his full autobiography in his new book 'People of the Sea', www.wharram.co...
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Rest in peace Mr.wharram and the other amazing people who passed...
I thought he was still alive 😮what happened
@@captainjollyrogersailingso6809 he passed a while ago
In 1963 I was a competitor in the GP14 dinghy national championships at Llandudno in North Wales. On one day of the week long event, racing was cancelled because it was blowing a gale. I heard that someone was looking for help to sail a catamaran “round the corner” to Deganwy. Having never sailed on a cat I volunteered and was taken down to meet the owner, a guy in his thirties called James. He explained that he had plenty of experience but really didn’t like helming very much, so he wanted a competent sailor to helm the boat for him. Did I think I was up to the job? Well, I was 19 and so, of course, I was up for it.
With the help of a few friends we got his little cat launched through the surf and set off. For the first mile or so we were in the lee of Great Orme head and, well snugged down, we made slow but steady progress on a close fetch out to the head. I was thoroughly enjoying the experience. After about an hour we reached the head and the full fury of the wind hit us. James decided to turn back. The broad reach that followed was one of the most exhilarating sails of my life. When we got back we said our goodbyes and I thought nothing more of it until a few years later when someone loaned me a copy of his book.
Kia Ora from Aotearoa, James. I’ve been here since 1978, have owned four cruising yachts and my favourite was “Imagine” a Pahi 31. Not sure she’d be my favourite in the English Channel but here in the sub-tropical, “Winterless North” of NZ she’s the perfect little cruiser.
Do you remember that encounter, I wonder?
Wow, ehat a great memory and story. Thanks a million for sharing it, hope you have wonderful time, salute from Turkey 👍🇹🇷
Isn't that the same boat that the Kiwi guy in another channel here, just restored and refit, and is now sailing in New Zealand? His channels name is Dominic Tarr I think. 😊
Fantastic to see Raka again. I first sailed on her in 1976 on a delivery trip from Plymouth to Padstow. On. One sector averaging 16 knots. The fastest I had been on a cruising yacht. And the Tangaroa my heart leaped with joy. Thanks for the memory James.
What a gem 😊
Wonderful. Especially for those of us who have build boats designed by James Wharram and Hanneke Boon, to compare the changes in design and building materials and methods during the intervening years. Thank you, James Wharram for your designs. Thank you, Ruth Wharram for recording this history. Thank you, James Wharram Designs, for sharing this film.
I love the way you tell your story, I could watch you sail all night and day...love on land can be so dry and crowded.
You make me want to use my carpentry skills to build a boat and look for how love plays on the ocean.
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A little story. In the late 80's while visiting Flamingo in the Everglades I discovered Wharram cats. My total sailing experience was a 22 ft mono for the last 8yrs. Lo and behold there was an Oro. I had never seen anything like it. The fellow getting it ready for departure gave a tour and I was totally effected. My love for Wharrams started that day. In the pre internet days I started my education by ordering the Wharram design book from an ad in the back of Cruising World. Anyway I could gush on forever. Fantastic movie! BTW I now own a Tangaroa in Traverse City, unfortunately life happens and I'm stuck in Floriduh.
..inspired me like so many to make their dreams come true. Thank you James & rest in peace!
Wonderful to see these films showing the history Wharram Cat's. Delightful to watch. Thanks for sharing.
One of my favorite youtube videos ever.
I have a new appreciation for epoxy resin !
Excellent film, showing that dreams come true only to dreamers...
Haha I found this from your mention in your video superb :)
That was great. I really enjoyed that piece of the history of Wharram catamarans. Tehini is still a beautiful boat.
Dated (50+ years!) but utterly delightful!
Looking forward to seeing you all again down Restronguet Creek
Un fantastico tuffo nella gioventù ❤
My Dad and I went up to see JW at Deganwy when he was building Tehini, we were building a HINA at that time 😀
Beautiful.
timeless beauty
Respect and admiration :)
Beautiful
Awesome!!! Loved this film!!!!
EXCELLENT
Hey james and Hanneke, hope you both doing great!
Roofing felt on a boat! lovely..
All so cool , 50 ' and 8 crew , not for me yet :-) Will see what I can do with a 26 ' .
R.I.P James
God rest James Ruth and Jutta
wonder what the length of the hulls on that little beach cat they played with in the surf ? sure looked like fun
The British didn't know what to think about one guy and two naked german girls.. lovely.
any motor?
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In my opinion the proper term would be "those whom the Greeks called Phoenicians (Phoenicia)", where we find the revisionists of history, have had their effect. The Greek writers who followed Homer wrote of the Phoenicians almost as if they were a people passed on. The Classical writers never mention Israel, but called the people of the region Phoenicians or Syrians. Tyre and Syria both came into Greek from the same Hebrew word Tsor (6865). Wherever such Phoenicians are described by the Greek writers, they were absolutely a White, fair-haired, fair-skinned people. Even the Roman poet Virgil in his Aeneid described the Carthaginian queen Dido, a Phoenician, as being blonde and beautiful.
Issac's Sons / Saxons / Anglo-Saxons who at the end of their bondage went through the Caucasus Mountains to found all of Europe, accumulating in North America.
Best regards
@Grim FPV
The Magnificent Adam-man
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Cush (Greek: Ethiopia), means sun-burnt
Phoenicians described by the Greeks, as fair-haired, fair-skinned people
Persia means Lord of the Aryans now renamed IRAN
Zimbabwe once known as Rhodesia
Chicongo once known as Chicago
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12 Tribes passed through the Caucasus Mountains
(i)ssac's Sons / Saxons / Anglo-Saxons / Europe / Australia / New Zealand / North America / First World
Loving the vintage footage guys! I'm not sailing my cat as yet, she's under construction down under near Sydney Australia. It's a 20ft polynesian inspired double canoe... check it out! ruclips.net/video/lHIIsAi3Sf0/видео.html
Cheers, Aaron
Thank God for epoxy
He was actually a bit of a egotistical self obsessed chauvinist in real life. My family knew him and although a talented designer he was not a great human being.