Wētā News & Events

A Swell Time at NZ WetaFest 2018

March 28th, 2018

Last weekend 16 Weta sailors both single and double handed gathered at the Mercury Bay Boating Club in Whitianga. The venue was just great with the club perched right on Buffalo Beach. There was a good swell running, so many launched 100m down the beach in more friendly surf.

NZ WetaFest, Whitianga, 24-25th March

March 02nd, 2018

Whitianga is a great location for a weekend away, sailing in Mercury Bay is stunning! 

This year we will be introducing handicaps into the racing. This should make sailing at this regatta interesting for everyone.

Bay of Islands Sailing Week, The Northern Advocate, NZ

February 03rd, 2018

Sharp sitting second in Bay of Islands regatta - The Northern Advocate

Kerikeri Paralympian Chris Sharp has put himself in position to complete a podium finish at the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta.

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

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: 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

Auckland On Water Boat Show Special

September 06th, 2017

Come see the new foam core Weta and 9.

NZ Weta Race Series Dates 2017/18

September 05th, 2017

NZ Weta Race Series Dates 2017/18

2017

Series 1 Torbay Sailing Club November 26

Weta Racing Dates at Torbay Sailing Club
September 17
October 1/15/29
November 12/26
December 10

2018

Series 2 Bay of Islands (Bay Week Regatta) January 24/25/26

Series 3 Weta Nationals Mercury Bay Boating Club March 24/25

Weta Racing Dates at Torbay Sailing Club
February 11/25
March 25
April 8/22…

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

Interview with Jon Bilger - Director of PredictWind and Olympic Sailor

June 01st, 2017

Interview with Jon Bilger - Director of PredictWind and Olympic Sailor at the World Masters Games 2017.

Interview with 18ft skiff legends Kim and Terry McDell

May 31st, 2017

Interview with 18ft skiff legends Kim and Terry McDell at the World Masters Games 2017.

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,…