Wētā News & Events

2024 Wētā North American Championships: A Thrilling Weekend on the Water

November 25th, 2024

The 2024 Wētā North American Championships, hosted by the Fort Walton Yacht Club from November 8–10, brought three days of exhilarating competition and camaraderie to sailors and spectators alike.

Sail-World - Action on water and ashore at Ocean Dynamics and Mount Gay Airlie Beach Race Week

September 16th, 2024

Over 150 boats are ready for a week of action on the water and ashore when Ocean Dynamics and Mount Gay Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) kicks off on 8 August, 2024 and there is a surprise or two among the 150-strong fleet taking part in the 36th running of…

2024 Anglesey Offshore Dinghy Race

August 27th, 2024

Another event that had been in the radar for a couple of years can now be ticked off the list. Hosted by Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Watersports Club the Anglesey Offshore Dinghy Race offers great sailing around the coast.

East Coast Piers Race - An Event of Two Halves

August 01st, 2024

Once again the East Coast Piers Race organising committee and Marconi Sailing Club put in the effort and delivered a great event.  Flawless reception when you arrive and check in with each part of the process super slick and effortless for the competitors.

85th Annual One Design - Deltaville, VA

July 30th, 2024

Beginning Friday 19 July, 2024 the Wētā Mid-Atlantic Fleet began a fun filled, interesting weekend at Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, VA. It was the fleet’s second annual trip to the club’s Annual One Design Regatta.

Blustery Bala - 2 days of Great Dinghy Racing

July 19th, 2024

The 2024 Bala Sailing Club Long Distance Weekend was held over the weekend of June 22nd & 23rd. This year had four Wētā entered which was fantastic.

2024 East Coast Championships

July 16th, 2024

The 2024 edition of the Wētā Class East Coast Championships was held at Kerr Lake, North Carolina from June 14-16, 2024. The event was held in conjunction with the Carolina Sailing Club’s 67th Annual Governor’s Cup Regatta hosting 69 boats in 11 classes on two racecourses.

Lac de Naussac 7 et 8 Juin 2024

June 14th, 2024

Deux jours de régates, samedi 4 manches banane avec un bon vent, dimanche le vent nous a permis un raid et une manche banane. Un grand merci au club et aux bénévoles. Album https://photos. app. goo. gl/sJ1Yz2KqvXX5uu3p8

Photos Danièle Evrard
https://www. wetaclassefrance. com/

Neuse River Swarm

May 15th, 2024

On Saturday May 11th, 2024; Steve Cardoze, Eric Frank, and Chuck Carroll embarked on an exhilarating 18 mile journey down the Neuse River in Coastal North Carolina.

Going North With No Guarantees - This Is Sailing!

May 13th, 2024

The first targeted event to take the Wētā to for the 2024 season was the Kielder Water SC Dam to Dam weekend. Anyone heading to an event generally keeps an eye on the forecasts and they were all over the place leading up to this event.

2024 West Coast Wētā Midwinters - Lake Mohave, NV

April 18th, 2024

5 Wētās entered.

WētāFest NZ 2024 Highlights

March 20th, 2024

Photos - Stephanie Taylor

Highlights from WētāFest 2024 sailors in the weekend - https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=uAczmzAkp0Q

Florentina's "Wētā Diary" - Day 1 of WētāFest 2024 https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=OSULOe70xIk

Day 2 - WētāFest 2024 - Destination Race to Arkles Bay https://www. youtube.