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PEOPLE OF THE SEA Long before Western man ‘discovered’ them, the ‘people 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. For sixty-five years James Wharram designed, built and sailed craft of Polynesian double canoe form, demonstrating with them that the sea, far from being a barrier between the islands, is their highway. The ocean voyages of James and his team culminated in a circumnavigation in the stunning 63 foot Spirit of Gaia, during which they explored the lands and cultures of the craft’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…

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Cruising Helmsman (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021

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