Wētā News & Events

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

2018 US Multihull Championship for the Alter Trophy Apr 18-22

January 08th, 2018

I'm really excited about the 8 new Wetas that are available for charter for our big event this Spring! The 2018 US Sailing Multihull National Championships will be held at the Fort Walton Yacht Club in Florida in April.

Video: 2017 North American Round-Up

December 19th, 2017

2017 North American Round-Up of a fantastic sailing season. Thanks to everyone who shared their moments and for all the support in events! We look forward to 2018!

By Luis Kitchen

2018 Mid-Atlantic Regatta Schedule

December 13th, 2017

8 more reasons why you should join the Weta North American fleet!

2018

Jan 13-15 Bluster on the Bay, St Pete FL

Feb 2-4 Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Port Charlotte FL

April 18-22**US Multihull Championship/WetaFest, Fort Walton Beach FL

May 19-20 James Island Multihull Regatta, Charleston SC

May 26-27 Spring Regatta, Alexandria VA

June 2-3 Dave Irey, Galesville…

2017 Lake Cootharaba SC Weta Challenge

December 11th, 2017

The weather was not very promising in the week before the Race Series and access roads were flooded on Friday. However 12 Wetas turn up on the Saturday and we had our own start after the rest of the fleet.

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).

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