Wētā News & Events

Video: Weta Gusts

December 05th, 2017

The bane of the inland lake sailor is gusty wind. Stop and go. Sometimes hammer gusts. You're just grateful when they come at you from the same direction (as in this video).

Arne in Dubai/Jebel Ali

December 04th, 2017

Visiting from Sweden, Arne Johanson is welcome with a Weta and a nice sea breeze. By Swedish Weta Association 

A decade too early - Weta foil 2008

November 27th, 2017

Weta foil design brief:

- One person rig, launch, retrieve and stow

- To be used for recreational and racing

- To give a high tech foil experience for a reasonably experienced sailor

- Must be robust with a rig tolerant of reasonable error

- To be sailed comfortably in a range of sea conditions…

Video: 2011 Double Damned part 3

November 20th, 2017

- Top boat speed 19+kts
- Average boat speed 9. 5kts
- Gusts over 35kts and big waves!

Double Dammed 2011 Race on the Colombia River, hosted by the Hood River Yacht Club. There were 22 boats racing, all keelboats; Melges 23 & Moore 24.

Video: Trialling the Vicair AllRounder Cushion with Chris Sharp

November 20th, 2017

Chris Sharp trialling the Vicair AllRounder Cushion in a Weta Trimaran. http://www. mortonperry. co. nz/vicair-active-cushion. html

Back to Buzzelli

November 16th, 2017

This annual regatta, aptly named after the late Bob Buzzelli whose life was cut way too short is one of the largest annual east coast events hosting various multihull classes.

Video: 2011 Double Damned part 2

November 15th, 2017

- Top boat speed 19+kts
- Average boat speed 9. 5kts
- Gusts over 35kts and big waves!

Double Dammed 2011 Race on the Colombia River, hosted by the Hood River Yacht Club. There were 22 boats racing, all keelboats; Melges 23 & Moore 24.

Video: 2011 Double Damned part 1

November 14th, 2017

- Top boat speed 19+kts
- Average boat speed 9. 5kts
- Gusts over 35kts and big waves!

Double Dammed 2011 Race on the Colombia River, hosted by the Hood River Yacht Club. There were 22 boats racing, all keelboats; Melges 23 & Moore 24.

Video: World Weta Intergalactic Match Racing Championship

November 08th, 2017

When you put Florida Weta Dealer, Dick Hitchcock and Weta Ambassador, Stephanie Taylor together, you never know what will be in store for you. The two of them have one thing in common, stirring up FUN for the fleet.

Texas 200 in a Weta

October 30th, 2017

Sailor Peter Lange shares a remarkably detailed account of his participation in the Texas 200 sailing event on his Weta trimaran in this post.

Régates de Moisson Lavacourt

October 26th, 2017

Régates de Moisson Lavacourt

Photo Gallery

By Daniele Evrard

Video: Puerto Deportivo Mar de Cristal

October 25th, 2017

Disabled peoples permanent warm weather sailing site - see www. disabledsailing. org

By Mike Wood