Wētā News & Events

Video: Victorian Wetas get amongst the Lamingtons at Ronstan Australia Day Regatta

February 01st, 2019

McCrae Yacht Club 26th and 27th January 2019

Photos | sailingshots. com. au

Four Wetas registered for the first regatta to be promoted by AWCA in Victoria. The regatta was for all OTB classes and 80-85 boats turned out.

Join the Victoria Swarm

January 07th, 2019

Dear Weta owners and sailors of Victoria!

The Victorian Weta owners have been more spread out doing their own thing than our northern neighbours in recent years. We now have seven Wetas at Frankston YC and four of us race pretty regularly.

Queensland State Titles

December 17th, 2018

Last weekend, 16 Wetas crewed by the nicest bunch of sailors from Central and South-East Qld, Sydney, and Melbourne took to the warm flat waters of Boreen Point Lake Cootharaba and joined in the fun with nearly 100 boats at the Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club’s Mono Masters Championships.

Video: Wetas sailing at Connell's Point Sailing Club

December 17th, 2018

Split screen Weta action at Connell's Point Sailing Club.  

By Geoff Waldon

Record breaking Weta fleet expected at Queensland State Championships 1-2 December

November 13th, 2018

Over 20 Fun, Fast, Easy Weta Trimarans are expected at the Queensland State Championships due to take place on December 1-2 at Lake Cootharaba near Noosa.

Video: Callala Bay Racing - Geoff Waldon

October 03rd, 2018

A very windy race 1 with not all of division 3 participating. By Geoff Waldon

2018 Cooloola Cup Regatta, AUS

June 01st, 2018

Saturday had a fresh and gusty Westerlies which made for a good ride on the long race to Inskip point and return (13 miles). Peter Hackett in his new Foam Core boat and Glen cleared out and the rest of us swapped the lead back and forth.

Video: Yarra Bay ANZAC Day Regatta

June 01st, 2018

Four Wetas arrived at Yarra Bay Sailing Club overlooking Botany Bay, the container terminal and the flightpath to Sydney airport. So while it may not be the most attractive location, the water is clean and clear and the breakwater provides a great flat water sailing area.

New foam Weta - Peter Hackett

May 17th, 2018

My first foray into Weta-World was with an early model #177 boat I got at the right price, which was well set up with the carbon bow protection and even a rare outboard bracket.

Video: Lake Illawara Circuit, AUS

May 15th, 2018

Fun sailing on Lake Illawara.  

By Geoff Waldon

Electric Blue, AUS

March 05th, 2018

Great looking custom blue foam Weta joins the Queensland fleet! The quality and finish from Xtreme Sailing Products is excellent. Contact your nearest dealer to see for yourself!

NOTE: All new Wetas will have matching blue trim jibs!

Photos: Queensland Weta

Video: Close Quarters Sailing, AUS

March 01st, 2018

Close quarters sailing at Woollahra Sailing Club. By Geoff Waldon