Sailing Magazine Reviews the Weta

June 2010

Sailing Magazine reviews the Weta and writes an excellent report.

A quick but stable little trimaran that will thrill families and hardcore racers alike

The name weta refers to a family of large insects in the New Zealand Archipelago. Roughly translated, weta means “God of ugly things.” Nothing could be farther from the truth about the insect’s namesake, a sexy 14-foot trimaran called the Weta that has been turning heads like crazy.

Designed and built by Weta Marine of New Zealand, the Weta made its debut in 2007. Since then this new-kid-on-the-block of small multihull designs has been frequenting boat shows in France, England, Sweden, the Netherlands and China, drumming up a strong following at every stop.

Multihull sailing has come a long way since Woody Brown’s first Hawaiian catamarans of the 1950s. Those early boats were based on ancient Polynesian outrigger designs, but their speed and grace in a variety of situations captured the imagination of a couple of young surfers named Hobie Alter and Phil Edwards. That partnership created the Hobie Cat and the rest is history.....

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