Wētā News & Events

Video: Jordan Lake Sailing, USA

January 30th, 2018

Jordan Lake is centrally located in North Carolina, right in the middle of more than a few Weta owners. Not as technically demanding as many smaller, inland reservoirs, its roughly 15,000 acres are a sailor’s playground.

Video: Landing a Weta on a downwind ramp in a blow, AUS

January 18th, 2018

How to land on a concrete ramp or stony beach in a blow without damaging the hulls of your Weta. By Paul White

Video: Hi–Wind Weta Trimaran, USA

January 16th, 2018

Come to Fort Walton Yacht Club April 18-22 for the US Multihull Nationals, where I will be giving a multimedia presentation about sailing a Weta Trimaran in big breeze, sponsored by Weta Marine and Weta Florida.

Video: How to beat a Dutchman, AUS

January 16th, 2018

Fun, Fast, Easy Weta racing with the open fleet at Woollahra Sailing Club on Sydney Harbour. By Paul White

Video: Weta #842 Sails Itself, AUS

January 15th, 2018

By Geoff Waldon

Video: Wetas & Friends, Woollahra, AUS

January 11th, 2018

NSW Weta Class Rep, Geoff Waldon, sails with a video camera pole-mounted on the stern and another on the bowsprit and has a slew of videos as a result.

Video: Future Olympian, Coromandel, NZ

January 10th, 2018

Featuring Chris, Justina, Florentina and baby Lucette.  

Great family sail on the Weta Trimaran in Te Kouma Harbour. Video: Justina Kitchen

Video: Light Air Sailing in Corsica

January 09th, 2018

Weta in light air
Yves and Jean sailing in Porticcio
Corsica - France
Nice conditions: hot wind SSW 8 to 10
knots, water: 25°C
Downwind on my Weta
We have 12. 9sqm gennaker

By Yves Danes

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).

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

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.