Tamata

[helixkimara]

Just as a matter of interest:
I've just finished reading " voyage for madmen" by Peter Nichols for the second time. The first time was 2009 and some thing I didn't notice. Bernard Moitessier's yacht after "Joshua" was called "Tamata".
In 2010 while I was sailing about the "Sporades" we stayed for 3 days next to a steel red yacht in Panormus on the island of Skopelos with a friendly French Skipper called Terry. He told me that the yacht was built for Moitessier, I took it that it was designed by him as "one of many" But now I think it was Moitessiers yacht. It was named "Tamata" and he said that it was Tahitian for something. On trying to find a photo on the internet (which I could'nt) it seems there are people on forums looking for it.
Luckily I took a photo. Is this the real one. Any body know ? Photo attached (you'll have to sign in to see it)
This is 2010 in Panormus

 

[andlauer]

Tamata in 2011

http://sextan.com/Tamata-de-Bernard-Moitessier
Eric

 

[helixkimara]

Thanks Eric.
So the one I was beside is a ketch. and the photo you have posted is a sloop. It is very similar to Joshua so Bernard Moitessier may of had some imput. (Terry was convincing)
Malcome

 

[co256]

Malcome,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AjPzOk-hl4&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLXWJhckRFsQpQuKR5eBlKkA

4 minutes into this video there is a good side view showing Joshua's coach roof, it appears to be longer than the one in your picture of Tamata?!

Guy.

 

[dlblandjr]

Tamata means a "test" in Maori , which is pretty similar to many other so Pac idioms, as Moitessier himself pointed out.