Wētā News & Events

Video: Off Season Weta Sailing - Tom Kirkman

July 22nd, 2019

Very rare and unusual winds for this time of the year (summer). Regardless, we took advantage. By Tom Kirkman

Video: Byra Marathon - Geoff Waldon

July 18th, 2019

Byra Marathon - Weta #842

By Geoff Waldon

2019 Commodore’s Open Classic Regatta Roundup - Bruce Fleming

July 16th, 2019

The Venue is an alpine lake, situated in the Sierra Nevada mountains East of Fresno, CA, and west of Mono Hot Springs.

Kraziness at Kerr Lake

June 24th, 2019

The first ever Weta East Coast Championships were held in conjunction with the 62nd Annual Governor’s Cup, June 14-16 at Kerr Lake in North Carolina. Eleven Wetas planned to race with a total of 103 boats.

Wetas Swarm Buggs Island

June 05th, 2019

It felt like summer at Buggs Island, VA on Memorial Day weekend, with 5 Wetas, 9 adults, 2 kids and Gizmo the Sailor Pup.

10 reasons to love sailing your Weta

May 20th, 2019

10 reasons to love sailing your Weta

 

• Incredible stability

• High performance - speed up to 20 knots

• Simple rig - no boom

• Versatility - sail solo or together

• Lightweight yet robust

• Compact storage

• No abs of steel required

• Rig and launch by yourself in 20 minutes

• Proven New Zealand…

Video: Introducing the Weta Trimaran - 2006 - Chas Biggin

May 08th, 2019

13 years on, thanks everyone for the support!

Video in memory of Chas Biggin
Captions | Luis Kitchen

Be the change - Stephanie Taylor

April 23rd, 2019

Never underestimate the impact one person can have on many lives. All it takes is someone to “Be the Change”. After an encounter in 2016 with Charlie Enright, Volvo Ocean Skipper for Team Alvamedica, I knew that I had to do something.

Women Swarm WetaFest

April 17th, 2019

Weta sailors swarmed Fort Walton Yacht Club for WetaFest April 11-14. A record breaking year included seven female skippers and three junior skippers in a fleet of 22.

Pittwater Sail Expo 27-28 April

April 04th, 2019

Weta Sydney will be showing the new lightweight foam-core Weta Trimaran - the Fun. Fast. Easy boat everyone can sail at any age.

Boca Ciega Bay Welcomes Wetas

March 20th, 2019

There’s a first time for everything. Gulfport Yacht Club in Florida hosted their inaugural Weta regatta, March 1-3. Ten Wetas, 7 singlehanded and 3 doublehanded showed up for a weekend of fun.

A Sweet Treat

February 28th, 2019

A last minute addition to the Florida schedule drew eight Weta sailors to the Cherry Pie Regatta at Sarasota Sailing Squadron in Florida on February 16th. Winds were howling, halyards were clanking and some technical difficulties left a few on the beach.