Wharram James (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Long before Western man 'discovered' them, the 'People of the Sea', as many inhabitants of the South Pacific called themselves, had a vibrant, socially sophisticated culture in which travel on water played an essential part. For sixty-five years James Wharram has designed, built, and sailed craft of Polynesian double canoe form, demonstrating that the sea, far from being a barrier between the islands of the South Pacific, is their highway. The ocean voyages of James and his team culminated in their circumnavigation in the stunning 63ft 'Spirit of Gaia', during which they explored the lands and cultures of their vessel's spiritual home - the Polynesian islands. Inspired by the lifetime of creativity and discovery James describes in this book, many modern 'People of the Sea' are sailing the world's oceans, seas, coasts and rivers in craft they have built for themselves to James Wharram designs. AUTHOR: James Wharram's life was changed forever when, in his early twenties, he saw Thor Heyerdahl's film of the 'Kon Tiki' voyage, and in Manchester Central Library encountered a book on Polynesian double canoe saiing 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 water 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. James Wharram's account of his life dedicated to designing, building, and sailing worldwide, craft of the Polynesian double canoe form. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Front cover and pages are creased. Otherwise, clean and solid.

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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Long before Western man 'discovered' them, the 'People of the Sea', as many inhabitants of the South Pacific called themselves, had a vibrant, socially sophisticated culture in which travel on water played an essential part. For sixty-five years James Wharram has designed, built, and sailed craft of Polynesian double canoe form, demonstrating that the sea, far from being a barrier between the islands of the South Pacific, is their highway. The ocean voyages of James and his team culminated in their circumnavigation in the stunning 63ft 'Spirit of Gaia', during which they explored the lands and cultures of their vessel's spiritual home - the Polynesian islands. Inspired by the lifetime of creativity and discovery James describes in this book, many modern 'People of the Sea' are sailing the world's oceans, seas, coasts and rivers in craft they have built for themselves to James Wharram designs. AUTHOR: James Wharram's life was changed forever when, in his early twenties, he saw Thor Heyerdahl's film of the 'Kon Tiki' voyage, and in Manchester Central Library encountered a book on Polynesian double canoe saiing 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 water 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. James Wharram's account of his life dedicated to designing, building, and sailing worldwide, craft of the Polynesian double canoe form. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Long before Western man 'discovered' them, the 'People of the Sea', as many inhabitants of the South Pacific called themselves, had a vibrant, socially sophisticated culture in which travel on water played an essential part. For sixty-five years James Wharram has designed, built, and sailed craft of Polynesian double canoe form, demonstrating that the sea, far from being a barrier between the islands of the South Pacific, is their highway. The ocean voyages of James and his team culminated in their circumnavigation in the stunning 63ft 'Spirit of Gaia', during which they explored the lands and cultures of their vessel's spiritual home - the Polynesian islands. Inspired by the lifetime of creativity and discovery James describes in this book, many modern 'People of the Sea' are sailing the world's oceans, seas, coasts and rivers in craft they have built for themselves to James Wharram designs. AUTHOR: James Wharram's life was changed forever when, in his early twenties, he saw Thor Heyerdahl's film of the 'Kon Tiki' voyage, and in Manchester Central Library encountered a book on Polynesian double canoe saiing 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 water 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. James Wharram's account of his life dedicated to designing, building, and sailing worldwide, craft of the Polynesian double canoe form. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£25 price intact). Published by Lodestar Books, 2020. Quarto. Pictorial wraps with flaps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. A fine copy of this history of sea voyages undertaken by James Wharram illustrated with photographs. 285 pages. ISBN: 9781907206504. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell.…

Cartonato. Condition: new. Traduzione di Irene Moretti. Verona, 2023; cartonato, pp. 320, ill., cm 15,5x21,5. "In effetti, io ero tre persone diverse: il pratico, il politico e il sognatore mistico", così James Wharram ricorda il periodo della sua adolescenza, trascorsa vagabondando in una natura selvaggia, alla ricerca di uno scopo trainante. L'unione delle sue tre personalità lo portò a progettare e ad autocostruire i primi catamarani da viaggio, che nella loro essenzialità rispecchiavano la sua filosofia di vita, fatta di grandi spazi, di contatto autentico con la natura, di rapporti umani liberi dagli schemi e dalle regole della società di allora. Tutto ebbe inizio nei primi anni '50, quando James vide il film sull'epico viaggio del Kon-Tiki. Decise allora di dimostrare che le imbarcazioni a doppia canoa polinesiane erano in grado di affrontare le onde del Pacifico e che i popoli provenienti dal Sud-Est asiatico avevano raggiunto e colonizzato l'intero arcipelago. L'unico modo per farlo era costruirne una lui stesso, e con essa intraprendere quella navigazione. Un catamarano dopo l'altro, James si avvicinò sempre più alla realizzazione del suo sogno giovanile di raggiungere la Polinesia e studiare il suo popolo, che avvenne solo in età matura, negli anni '90, a bordo di Spirit of Gaia, il suo ultimo catamarano di 63 piedi. A buona ragione, Wharram può essere considerato il capostipite di un Popolo del Mare sparso su tutti gli oceani, di cui fanno parte spiriti liberi affascinati dal suo motto: "Sogna, costruisci, naviga". Libro.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. White soft covers, blue photographs to left hand side, map to inside of cover and first page, matching dust jacket, inscribed by the author on title page 'From James to Pam and Roy to fellows on the same path' in light blue ink, edges of dust jacket slightly worn, corners slightly curled, address label of previous owner to fepp, otherwise a very good, clean, tight copy. Inscribed by Author(s). …

softcover. Condition: good. 3rd edition. Good condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages age toned. Pictures available upon request. . nd.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Like New. 4th Edition, First Printing. Published by James Wharram Designs, 1996. Quarto. Spiral-bound pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Covers have light shelf wear. A fine copy of this catalog of catamaran designs by James Wharram and tips on how to design your own. 67 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell.…

hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 240 Seiten; Sehr gut erhalten RH 359366 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

1st 1998. Monograph on canoe-form craft by the post-war founders of the multihull craft, yacht, powerboat and ferry movement. Historic 10pp. over 25 illus. 23x30c. plastic comb binding ex.cond.

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Gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Sehr gut. 1... 240 S. Gebrauchtes Exemplar in sehr gutem Zustand. KEINE Eintragungen/Markierungen. Weites Meer, grenzenlose Freiheit, freie Liebe. Die Reise des James Wharram über den Atlantik. In beiden Richtungen, auf zwei Rümpfen, mit zwei Frauen. Ein Dokument der Zeitgeschichte. Ein Buch, das Segler im Atem hält. Es war die Zeit, die eine ganze Generation durch Bücher von Moitessier und Hiscock begeistert hat und eine Flut von Blauwasserreisen auslöste. - Wir versenden aus unserem deutschen Lager heraus in plastikfreien oder wiederverwendeten Polstertaschen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 739.…

Condition: gut. 2006. Zwei Girls zwei Katamarane [ein Mann, zwei Frauen, eine Vision, ein Abenteuer ; eine der faszinierendsten Atlantiküberquerungen in der Geschichte des Segelsports] In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Condition: Good. Envoi rapide Bon état couverture un peu défraîchie intérieur propre bonne tene. in8. 1969. Broché. Good.