Bart Witte, the boat owner, designer James Wharram, and builder of the Tiki 21 catamaran, Double Dutch 2, chose this design to sail in the area of Coles Bay, Schouten Island, and the Freycinet National Park in Tasmania. The design is equipped to handle the changing weather conditions in the area, with smooth waters in the mornings and rough waves later in the day. The Tiki 21 design is perfect for crossing the bar at the entrance to the Swan River, visiting coves and beaches, and has no center board, making it ideal for running aground.
To ensure an all-weather boat, Bart made several changes to the original plans inspired by ideas from the James Wharram members magazine, Sea People. He raised the deck by 100 mm to produce larger cabins and a more comfortable deck area. He redesigned the windows and the beams to create the look of a Tiki 26, and installed a central winch. After 10 years of planning and hard work, Bart launched Double Dutch 2 on his 60th birthday and has since enjoyed many exhilarating trips along the coast.
Double Dutch 2 has a length of 21 feet, is made of plywood, and was built in 2008. Bart plans to participate in the Tasmanian Living History and the Australian Wooden Boat Festival. He will race the boat in the Tawe Nunnagah Raid 2023, a ten-day raid event involving 100 nautical miles of the Southern Ocean, from Recherche Bay to Hobart, before exhibiting his boat at the festival.
Posted by Dale Simonson on 2023-03-23 17:51:14