Wētā News & Events

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.

Video: Puerto Deportivo Mar de Cristal

October 25th, 2017

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

By Mike Wood

Video: Weta full speed at Lake Macquarie

September 13th, 2017

Thanks to Wangi Wangi RSL Sailing Club for the use of their facilities. By Australian Weta Class

Video: A-class cat and Wetas

August 30th, 2017

The boat has a very wide operating window and all controls work extremely well for dialing the boat into whatever conditions present. It’s a great boat to learn on and yet it holds up and offers good performance as you progress.

Video: High Wind Sailing at the Gorge

August 21st, 2017

Video by Mike Wright

Video: World Masters Games 2017

July 26th, 2017

Torbay Sailing Club, New Zealand. Filming | Live. Sail. Die. Editing | Luis Kitchen
Photos | Photos Megan Blakie & Ian McNeil

Video: Tom Kirkman's Time-Saving Rigging Tips

June 16th, 2017

A few tips for reducing the time it takes to rig your Weta Trimaran. Anyone can rig this boat in 15 minutes (or less) with a little practice. Here's some ideas to save you time. By Tom Kirkman

Video: Sailing a Weta in Bahía Concepción, Mexico

June 15th, 2017

A short video, sailing my Weta Trimaran in Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Thanks to Steve Fagan (4K Films) for his surperb aerial footage using a DJI Phantom 4 drone. By Chris Whiting

Video: Weta 3 Sail Jibe Instructions

May 01st, 2017

Instructions for jibing the Weta with all 3 sails (main, jib and screecher) deployed. Easy to do once you establish the sequence. By Tom Kirkman

Video: WMG2017 Day 3 - Sailing

May 01st, 2017

The Sailing at WMG2017 is the most competitive ever, the regatta at Torbay on Auckland’s North Shore drawing more than 200 sailors from 13 countries , including Olympic Medallists, multiple world champions, America’s Cup winners and relative newcomers unafraid of taking on a challenge of a lifetime – Murray Rae,…