27' Wharram / Boon Ethnic Catamaran Prototype (2012) - AMATASI

Amatasi is the prototype we built of our 27ft Ethnic design. We designed Amatasi for the 2010 Design Competition in Classic Boat magazine for a Fishing boat under 30ft/10m that would not need a license for fishing under sail or oar. She won first price.

The design is modeled on a canoe hull shape from Samoa and built in stitch & glue ply/epoxy. The beams and spars are all made from grown roundwood timber. Everything is lashed together, there is no modern hardware.

In 2012 we took her on a trailer to Brittany where we attended the Brest and Douarnenez Traditional Boat Festivals.

The hulls of Amatasi are open-topped and self-draining, we fitted a lift-off cuddy on one hull. The large planked platform between the hulls fits a standard camping tent to sleep 2-3 people.

Amatasi has a Cat Yawl rig, with a gaff mainsail and small spritsail mizzen. Without a jib the standing rigging can be rope. The small mizzen is used for maneuvering and tacking. She has Indonesian style side rudders.

Amatasi is now owned and sailed by a friend living close to us.