Wētā News & Events

World Sailing Council meeting concludes in Barcelona

November 14th, 2016

2016 Annual Conference

The meeting of the World Sailing Council has concluded in Barcelona, Spain after two days of discussions, debates and presentations at the 2016 Annual Conference.

Video: Neil Patterson in 20+knots

November 10th, 2016

Day 03 of Paralympic Sailing Equipment Trial on the Weta Trimaran. Went out in 20+knot winds and a big sea state. Had lots of fun launching off the waves. Tried to stick the nose in but the hull kept popping back up. By Neil Patterson

Video: Weta Bottoms Up, NZ

November 02nd, 2016

Para-Sailors Andrew May & Chris Sharp first attempts at righting a Weta!

Video Steve Cranch

Weta Nationals 2016 Weston, UK

October 25th, 2016

Weta Swarm/Nationals at Weston Sailing Club, Southampton, UK - weekend of 16-18 September, 2016.

Video: Day 2 Australian Para-Sailor Neil Patterson tests the Weta

October 19th, 2016

After some gale force winds this weekend I finally went sailing on Sunday. Wasn't windy enough to capsize. I still had lots of fun. Port Phillip Bay Melbourne

5-8kn

by Neil Patterson

Video: Australian Para-Sailor Neil Patterson tests the Weta

October 18th, 2016

Port Phillip Bay Melbourne
15-18kn 1. 5m swell
Sailed by T12 Incomplete Paraplegic

By Neil Patterson

Video: Day 2 NZ Para-Sailors testing the Weta!

October 13th, 2016

Day 2 - Chris Sharp testing the Weta in 15-20 Knots. Video editing by Steve Cranch

Video: Day 3 NZ Para-Sailors testing the Weta!

October 13th, 2016

Day 3 and beyond with Chris Sharp. Video editing by Steve Cranch

Video: Day 1 NZ Para-Sailors testing the Weta!

October 12th, 2016

Paralympic Sailors Andrew May & Chris Sharp test the Weta. Video editing by Steve Cranch

South Island Weta Sailing Dates

October 10th, 2016

Timaru Sat 26th Nov

Lake Brunner Waitangi Weekend 3/5/6 February (more details to come but probably sailing Sat/Sun with Monday 6th free but TBC)

Lyttelton Sat 25th March (Naval Point Yacht Club)

For the Lyttelton and Timaru sailing please liaise with the locals in the week before as dates are subject to weather…

Weta Notre Dame de Monts

October 06th, 2016

Weta regatta held at Notre Dame de Monts, France. Photo gallery courtesy of Danièle Evrard.

2016 Weta Nationals: From 40 to FOUR

September 28th, 2016

2016 Weta Nationals started out no different than last year with torrential downpours, flooded roads and wind insanity!  Although, there was one exception, Randy Smyth, recent commentator for the 2016 Olympics sailing events in Rio, a two time Olympic Silver medalist and National Champion many times over was in attendance.