The weta is a trimaran and there are a lot of sailors that have very inaccurate assumptions about the modern trimaran s performance potential. Fast as a hobie cat 14, stable, comfortable and strong trimaran allowing camping and raids nearly impossible to capsize. We were some of the first sailors to jump into the weta cockpit when they were first launched. The weta does not conform to this stereotype and the ratings produced overstated the boats performance by a large margin the principle problem is that the weta does not lift the centre hull out of the water. Due to the wetas ease of handling, its perfect for the ent. With our square top main design and lightweight high tech materials, you can reach speeds of 20 knots.
You may well be right, but us portsmouth yardsticks put the tt 720 at 79. Weta brings a burst of energy and excitement to sailing clubs, schools and boating families. I wont go through the list of names here, but from the chinese builder and the chinese sailmaker down to the group of contributors in new zealand, the blurb tries to name everyone. Designed by roger and chris kitchen, the father and son team at weta marine in new zealand, the weta was three years in development and the end result, as i have said, is an easytouse boat, but also a clever one.
After just a few sails it became apparent there was a problem with the alignment of the sockets in the main hull. By the time i got to the paris boat show astus had already sold 5 of their brand new concept, the bay dream 5. Why you should learn to sail a trimaran the boating hub. A multihull is a ship or boat with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a. Add your name or boat name change the colour choose the size. The ideal 2in1 product get rid of the falling birds nest of halyards on the mast and keep your water bottle or beer ice cold. Scptotal weight 73% note since the normal weta has a planing main hull. Weta trimaransailing worlds best dinghy boat design net. It is a siam cat trimaran tc 627 21 feet and it has just gone into production. Second hand weta trimaran for sale queensland australia. It can be sailed as a singlehanded racing dinghy with skifflike characteristics, as a general purpose recreational boat with cruising potential, as a training boat and as a boat suitable, with the addition of a. Australian weta class, potts point, new south wales, australia. After repairing it to floating condition he set out to learn how to sail it with the aid of a couple of books and some tips from some local old mariners.
This led in due course to the proa, catamaran, and trimaran. Find out in this original guide for those thinking about building or buying a small trimaran imagine being able to sit down and chat with multihull experts about many of the most popular and frequently sought after production and homebuilt small trimarans in the world today. So while we are serious about design, craftsmanship, and the materials we use, the objective is fun. So this page is to help you get up to speed with whats going on in the weta community. This weta trimaran is in perfect condition as you can see from these images. Whether you are a novice like myself or a hard core racer like my husband, come to florida to see what this weta racing is all about. This past october in 2009, i attended the annapolis boat show in maryland. The trimaran concept has also been used for both passenger ferries and warships. British weta class association home events the boat the class association owning the boat mixed fleet racing sailability sales and wants we do not have a dealer at the moment but if you want a new boat we will get you one from europe.
Boat gear boat, sail, center board, rudder, and tiller sticks. In this post, spanish weta owner jose carlos sanchez shares how his weta has been outfitted for beach cruising. The breeze was mild, but still it made an impression to see dave bernsten walk away from the tiller of his 14foot trimaran, step to the bow, fiddle with an adjustment, then mosey back aft and resume his duties at the helm. The images and content are taken directly from weta marines article page. I stayed in gulf breeze, fl and while there had the opportunity to sail cliff farrahs new weta trimaran. Trade me new zealand online auctions and classifieds. Now you can sail your weta in style with the range of fully customisable weta merchandise including new rash guards, tshirts, polo shirts, hats, bags, watches, water bottles, waterproof phone covers and more. Here we have information about the various weta sailing associations, tips and tricks and the weta manuals. Brett writes about the challenges of trying to fish while sailing other boats. The effective position of the centre of buoyancy laterally is about a third of the way towards the leeward float. List of boats with rya portsmouth numbers wikipedia. The harken line drive furling unit is fully alloy with torlon ball bearings. Even if youre racing your weta in serious competitions, we want to make sure youre enjoying yourself. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported.
Im reluctantly offering my nearly new weta trimaran for sale. It absolutely blows my mind that with all that is known about modern trimaran design that best out there is the weta, followed pathetically by the motive 15. Weta marine trimaran trimaran sailboat for sale weta. In addition, there was a large and quite nice looking dragonfly trimaran yacht. The weta is a trimaran and there are a lot of sailors that have very inaccurate assumptions about the modern trimarans performance potential. This boat consists of a production touring kayak that has been heavily modified by adding sails, stabilizing hulls amas, crossbeams akas, a leeboard, and a small outboard motor. The direction i needed to head to shore was dead into the wind, and i was only about 100 yards out.
Weta community forums join the community share the experience. The layout is ideal for single handing if you really want a blast. Are small trimarans the ultimate daysailers campcruisers. The table below lists boats that have been included in the rya portsmouth yardstick handicap rating scheme, together with a published portsmouth number. This trimaran blew the judge away with its fun factor. An interested buyer can check her out and take delivery at the event. Austal has celebrated its latest development in highspeed trimaran technology by unveiling an 83 meter trimaran ferry, under construction for jr kyushu jet ferry of japan, in a ceremony at the companys. Catamaran yardsticks based on schrs rating for all classes. A page for weta trimaran owners in australia to organise events and post reports of their weta. Yachting victoria catamaran yardsticks are prepared to provide the fairest possible. This is not a thrown together experiment but more a planned out and carefully builttweakedmaintained boat.
Walton beach, fl in march 20 and it attracted a fleet of 16 boats. Ill be at the west coast championships at richmond yacht club, san francisco bay, on sept 2122. Due to the wetas ease of handling, its perfect for the enthusiastic novice or seasoned skipper. Apr 04, 2019 we know the weta is almost perfect but there are a few changes you can make to improve your sailing experience. Aug 02, 2017 the breeze was mild, but still it made an impression to see dave bernsten walk away from the tiller of his 14foot trimaran, step to the bow, fiddle with an adjustment, then mosey back aft and resume his duties at the helm. The 14foot, 5inch weta is a fiberglass trimaran with beam of 11 feet, 6 inches. Feb 11, 2014 chris kitchen goes into detail on how to rig his weta with some great tips on how to rig quickly. Tips and tricks how to avoid pitchpoling the weta trimaran.
Terrific pictures and info here, including a pdf which he filled with even more pics than the ones directly shown below. After a number of years of testing we have rolled out some boat upgrades to give the weta. A trimaran smashed the transatlantic record less than 4 days, over 40 knots average speed. For example, in 2005 the 127metre trimaran 417 ft benchijigua express was delivered by austal to spanish ferry operator fred olsen, s. No other small sailboat provides all of these features. Austal takes wraps off 83 meter trimaran marine log. Andres was hooked on sailing and later graduated to sailing herons and cats.
The weta trimaran is a 14 fgfoamepoxy platform with a carbon mast, carbon bowsprit, carbon beam tubes, carbon rudder and daggerboard, full battened boomless mylar mainsail, mylar jib, and a roller furling spinnakerscreacher. Selling our trimaran windrider 17 2006 with trailer and ob. The weta trimaran is perfect for onedesign racing or social sailing with your children and family. The basic outline is a kind of a stretched weta i guess. See more ideas about volcker rule, flight reservation and interest rate swap. Weta spinnaker west coast sailing gennaker for weta. The telestar trimaran, the weta trimaran and the corsair trimaran. The 20 portsmouth yardstick list was released on 2nd march 20. The moment speaks to the value proposition of the weta as stable and forgiving.
Weta trimaran parts west coast sailing 25% off closeout inventory. Trade me is new zealands leading shopping website, with thousands of online auctions and classifieds. Tips and tricks weta weta marine trimaran trimaran. Geez, a performance tri could be done that would fly the main hull in light air and still handle heavy. The same bearings are used in harken traveller cars and blocks and the same bearing system used in their larger reflex top down furling units, making it a very smooth system to use. Today there are over weta trimarans sailing the waters in 24 different countries around the world and the boat has been recognized by winning the sailing world international boat of the year award in 2010. Kurnell catamaran club incorporated yardsticks pages 1 5. Lists of dpns administered by us sailing are published on the us sailing website this table contains out of date and dubiously sourced information, and clubs are strongly advised to use the official table of rya pns published on the rya. We sell and service new and used wetas in traverse city, michigan.
We know the weta is almost perfect but there are a few changes you can make to improve your sailing experience. If you want to include friends and family in the demo then consider booking a double slot so that everyone gets a turn. Keep in mind that a trimaran holds the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe both crewed and solo. Heres our comprehensive list of multihull builders, the boats they have available, and how to contact them.
Andres started sailing at the age of 11 in an old sabot which he saved up to buy working weekends and school holidays at a servo. Zaz50invites free shipping with zazzle black learn more. Due to the weta s ease of handling, its perfect for the enthusiastic novice or seasoned skipper. This was a stretch goal because i didnt even own a weta. Small tri beams multihull anarchy sailing anarchy forums. The weta trimaran although not a catamaran has been included in this. To get his turn on the weta, though, he had to pry it out of.
The weta trimaran is a 14 fgfoamepoxy platform with a carbon m. Some of these modifications may not be strictly class legal under the international class rules but will be legal under national class rules adopted by france and usa. Sailsport marine has been designated as the weta marine trimaran dealer for michigan. Shop our selection of sails, foils, spars, replacement parts, and more today. More about weta fast, fun, and easy the weta is a 4. Sep 28, 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 its so detailed that i have little doubt some folks are going to end up referring to this webpage when going over their own plans for a campcruise. Join the quickly growing florida fleet our weta trimaran is the ultimate lightweight multihull fun, fast, and easy to rig and sail weta offers personalized sales, delivery, and class support. Chris kitchen goes into detail on how to rig his weta with some great tips on how to rig quickly. And if you want to introduce kids or anyone to the joys of sailing, a weta is the perfect boat. The weta comes with everything you need to go sailing three north sails, colourcoded ropes, custom aluminium launching trolley, sail bags, carbon tiller and ronstan extension, carbon foils.
The weta is the all fun, nodrama boat the stability of a trimaran means its really hard to capsize but easy to right in minutes if you do. It has been given a pn of 950 which is not far out if a weta and an rs400 finish level, the weta will win on handicap. Seating like in a kayak, perfect for 2 possible 2 on the trampoline on a good day and protected waters, easy to sail solo, foot pedal steering. The main and jib are combined around 100 ft2 and the screacher is 60 ft2. Dec, 2016 posted on december, 2016 by richard shrubb under dinghy sailing, sailing courses comments off on why you should learn to sail a trimaran. Weta canada started up alongside norbanks sailing in north carolina and we joined forces to introduce this amazing boat to north american sailors. Shop for the perfect weta gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts.
A trimaran smashed the transatlantic record less than 4 days, over 40 knots average. Dec 23, 2008 everything weta racing, family sailing, rigging. Jan 28, 2014 not only do the weta sailors learn from the a. The tc 44 is the weta and ive just an hour or so ago got details of the tc 627, the tim clissold big brother to the weta tc 44 but of course its not a weta. The hightech boat that everyone can sail expertly made for maximum enjoyment and minimum fuss, whether youre sailing solo to the max, mixing it up with the family or teaching the kids to sail, the weta is simple to sail, surprisingly quick, and an absolute tonne of fun. Nov 05, 2012 middle eastern weta trimaran distributor brett hall discovered that small tris can be a great platform for fishing.
The moment speaks to the value proposition of the weta as stable and forgiving, a viable family playground that will crank out speed thrills when the. You can use the weta in a lot of different ways performance racer, resort boat, family boat, it works at all levels. Our unique pricing algorithm classifies vehicles according to a wide variety of factors, estimates the market price for this specification of vehicle and displays this pricing tag when sufficient data is available but cant take into account the sellers reason for sale, vehicle modifications or condition. Selling a custommade tandem kayak tribriddrive paddlesailmotor trimaran expedition vessel. Weta marine are adopting a weta evolution approach to keep pace with cutting edge technology and to ensure we keep fresh in the market while maintaining a one design ethos. The weta is a 14ft dinghy trimaran suitable for use by one to three people. Weta marine weta s sporty 16foot trimaran is easy to handle on and off the water.
The aim of the as catamaran yardsticks table is to provide a basis for. Australian sailing as catamaran yardsticks are prepared to provide the. Get the 3 latest tests for free when you register for our newsletter. Weta uk the weta is the multipurpose premium multihull for. After just a few sails it became apparent there was a problem. The first ever weta national championships was held in ft. West coast sailing is your source for weta trimaran parts in north america. Multihull news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message.