Wētā News & Events

Video: 2011 Double Damned part 1

November 14th, 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: World Weta Intergalactic Match Racing Championship

November 08th, 2017

When you put Florida Weta Dealer, Dick Hitchcock and Weta Ambassador, Stephanie Taylor together, you never know what will be in store for you. The two of them have one thing in common, stirring up FUN for the fleet.

Texas 200 in a Weta

October 30th, 2017

Sailor Peter Lange shares a remarkably detailed account of his participation in the Texas 200 sailing event on his Weta trimaran in this post.

2017 Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous October 21-22

October 05th, 2017

Calling all Weta sailors in Florida!

Many of us are gearing up to travel to Sarasota for the last Weta event of 2017, October 21-22.

Video: A-class cat and Wetas

August 30th, 2017

The boat has a very wide operating window and all controls work extremely well for dialing the boat into whatever conditions present. It’s a great boat to learn on and yet it holds up and offers good performance as you progress.

West Coast Sailing Weta Special!

August 25th, 2017

Buy a new 2017 Weta at West Coast Sailing and get a free 9. 3sqm Square Top Mainsail (valued $1250 USD). www. westcoastsailing. net

 

Video: High Wind Sailing at the Gorge

August 21st, 2017

Video by Mike Wright

2017 Weta Nationals Gusts the Gorge - Stephanie Taylor

August 01st, 2017

2017 Weta Nationals at Cascade Locks, Oregon July 28-30 was like no other we've experienced before. Sustained winds were 20-24 knots with a top recorded gust of 40.

2017 Weta Nationals Regatta Report - Hot Donutz Edition

August 01st, 2017

The Columbia River Gorge in Oregon delivered BIG for the 2017 Weta Nationals, with sustained winds between 22-30 knots over 3 days of glorious racing. Competitors came from Florida, North Carolina, Cali, and Washington for fun, camaraderie, and to prove who could best handle the Gorge beast.

Sail Magazine: Weta Trimaran Review 2009

August 01st, 2017

The breeze was mild, but still it made an impression to see Dave Bernsten walk away from the tiller of his 14-foot trimaran, step to the bow, fiddle with an adjustment, then mosey back aft and resume his duties at the helm.

Sailing World: Weta Trimaran Best Dinghy

August 01st, 2017

This trimaran blew the judge away with it's fun factor. A feature from our January/February 2010 issue

It happens every year with BOTY: one of the smaller boats in the lineup reminds the judges of the pure exhilaration of fast, small-boat sailing.

Santa Cruz "Weta Kickoff"

July 25th, 2017

Since everyone else is getting ready or already heading to the Gorge for the Weta Nationals, I thought I’d write up the Santa Cruz Weta Kickoff (okay, Hobie Kickoff, but we were a sizable fleet) which took place last weekend.