ABOUT WETA MARINE


 

Weta Marine is a New Zealand company that was founded by the father and son team of Roger and Chris Kitchen in 2004.

The company has set out on the mission to share the experience and enjoyment of fast, easy sailing with as many people as possible. It aims to break the traditional barrier that high performance sailing has being something unaccesable and exclusive to the general population. Weta Marine plans to achieve this with the use of modern materials and a unique design stemming from New Zealands rich sailing culture with the imput form a pool of our best sailors.



Roger’s background is in teaching mathematics and has built a variety of boats.  He has also been very involved with local sailing clubs in both administration and coaching.  For 3 years he was Chairman of the Yachting New Zealand Junior and Youth Committee which controls all recreational and high performance sailing in New Zealand.



Chris has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Auckland University.  He worked for a short period as an engineer.  He has sailed competitively for 18 years competing in many overseas regattas in a wide range of classes.  He won the Silver Medal in the World Youth Champs sailing a Hobie16 and gained 6th place in the World Laser Radial champs.  He is a qualified coach with Yachting New Zealand and has experience coaching New Zealand Laser sailors in overseas regattas.



Roger and Chris are both passionate about sailing and have made it their mission to share the sport with as many people as possible.
Their first creation, the 4.4 Weta trimaran, was in response to the gap in the market, for a boat that was quick, easy, low stress and fun to sail.
Following the success of the 4.4 Weta they are now working on their next trimaran.