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In the late 1980’s, Lance Reynolds invited renowned Yacht designers James Wharram & Hanneke Boom to sail on Lake Kariba. The 30” Wharram Tikki was designed specifically for the Lake out of this expedition and Lance built several of these boats from plywood and operated them successfully on the lake.

Tough times hit Zimbabwe Tourism in the early 2000’s and the boats fell into disrepair until in 2024, a series of “only-in-Zimbabwe” conversations resulted in the resurrection of the plan.

Kariba natives Greg & Les Hall along with Ant Bown & Costa Kapupurika from Manapools.com 4×4 Rentals & Mobile Safaris resurrected the best of them, along with new-build boats in modern fibreglass. Even the original boat builder was found and set to work to rebuild Lance’s dream in the Kariba heat. Hours of toil and dust later, we are sure Lance is smiling on us from above as we take the baton from where he left off.