Wētā News & Events

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

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).

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

Video: 2011 Double Damned part 2

November 15th, 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: 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.

Video: Puerto Deportivo Mar de Cristal

October 25th, 2017

Disabled peoples permanent warm weather sailing site - see www. disabledsailing. org

By Mike Wood

Video: Weta full speed at Lake Macquarie

September 13th, 2017

Thanks to Wangi Wangi RSL Sailing Club for the use of their facilities. By Australian Weta Class

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.

Video: High Wind Sailing at the Gorge

August 21st, 2017

Video by Mike Wright