Wētā News & Events

Dan Slater finally gets a medal with success at World Masters Games

April 29th, 2017

Soon after Dan Slater crossed the finish line in the final race of the World Masters Games, someone yelled out that he had finally picked up a Games medal at the fourth time of trying.

Para-sailors turning heads at Masters Games

April 25th, 2017

Chris Sharp's green machine is becoming well known on the sailing course at the World Masters Games, largely because it's finishing ahead of most of his rivals. What makes that extraordinary is that Sharp is a paraplegic after a motorbike accident seven years ago.

Masters Games: Great-grand-master Rex Sellers sailing solo off Torbay

April 25th, 2017

If Rex Sellers has learned one thing from his "comeback" to competitive sailing at the World Masters Games, it's that he misses his mates.

Former America's Cup winner links up with dad for World Masters Games

April 25th, 2017

A seven-time America's Cup sailor is taking a break from yachting around the world to link up with someone a bit more local - his dad.

Sellers has wind in his sails again for shot at World Masters

April 12th, 2017

Rex Sellers admits he's got the sailing bug again.

Australians prepare for the WMG 2017

March 28th, 2017

Seven Wetas, including Paul White's brand new birthday boat still in gift wrapping, appeared at Port Kembla Sailing Club for the Lake Illawarra Weta Camp - the final training weekend to share knowledge and help bring the Australian Weta Team up to the same high standard before the boats are…

WetaFest USA 2017 April 27-30

March 10th, 2017

Fort Walton Yacht Club

As always there will be hot competition, and plenty of cold beer. You'll want to try our Burgee Bangers with take home commemorative cup! Remember it’s not who you beat, but who you meet.

US Weta Nationals 2017 July 28-30

March 10th, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Don't miss out on 2017 US Weta Nationals at Cascade Locks with racing July 28-30. This is a spectacular venue located in the Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes south of Portland, Oregon.

Sailing legends go head to head at NZ WetaFest 2017

March 07th, 2017

Manly Sailing Club was the host for this year's 9th NZ Weta National Championships. 32 sailors came to race at WetaFest to prepare for the World Masters Games being held April 21-30.

SportsBoatsRUS Interview with Vadim Pushev

March 07th, 2017

Interview with Vadim Pushev (translated from Russian) -

Vadim is a master of sports, a yacht captain, a winner and champion of many international regattas in various classes, at present he is the head coach of the class 29er in the St. Petersburg Sailing Academy.

Everglades Challenge Addiction

March 02nd, 2017

Finish in eight days or less and not DIE!  This is the goal of the Everglades Challenge (EC) which is right around the corner, commencing March 4, 2017.

Video: Some Ugly Sailing

February 27th, 2017

Really tough day - hammer gusts to 35 MPH, full 180 degree wind shifts in a split second. Great practice, however, and only makes anything less a walk in the park. . . By Tom Kirkman