Wētā News & Events

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.

2017 Huntington Highlights

July 03rd, 2017

Last weekend 6 Wetas convened on Huntington Lake, 7000 feet up on the western side of the Sierras, outside of Fresno, California. We had a great weekend of racing as part of the Fresno Yacht Club's Commodore's Open Classic regatta.

US Weta Nationals 2017 July 28-30

March 10th, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Don't miss out on 2017 US Weta Nationals at Cascade Locks with racing July 28-30. This is a spectacular venue located in the Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes south of Portland, Oregon.