Keep in mind that a trimaran holds the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe both crewed and solo. This trimaran blew the judge away with its fun factor. This past october in 2009, i attended the annapolis boat show in maryland. Austal takes wraps off 83 meter trimaran marine log. If you want to include friends and family in the demo then consider booking a double slot so that everyone gets a turn. Andres was hooked on sailing and later graduated to sailing herons and cats. The weta is a 14ft dinghy trimaran suitable for use by one to three people. The effective position of the centre of buoyancy laterally is about a third of the way towards the leeward float. Even if youre racing your weta in serious competitions, we want to make sure youre enjoying yourself. Add your name or boat name change the colour choose the size.
Sailsport marine has been designated as the weta marine trimaran dealer for michigan. 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. Scptotal weight 73% note since the normal weta has a planing main hull. 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. Zaz50invites free shipping with zazzle black learn more. Feb 11, 2014 chris kitchen goes into detail on how to rig his weta with some great tips on how to rig quickly. Second hand weta trimaran for sale queensland australia. The images and content are taken directly from weta marines article page. 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. The weta is a trimaran and there are a lot of sailors that have very inaccurate assumptions about the modern trimaran s performance potential. Weta marine trimaran trimaran sailboat for sale weta.
Tips and tricks weta weta marine trimaran trimaran. Weta community forums join the community share the experience. The layout is ideal for single handing if you really want a blast. 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. 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. Selling a custommade tandem kayak tribriddrive paddlesailmotor trimaran expedition vessel. 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. In addition, there was a large and quite nice looking dragonfly trimaran yacht. Terrific pictures and info here, including a pdf which he filled with even more pics than the ones directly shown below. This weta trimaran is in perfect condition as you can see from these images. So while we are serious about design, craftsmanship, and the materials we use, the objective is fun.
Due to the weta s ease of handling, its perfect for the enthusiastic novice or seasoned skipper. Walton beach, fl in march 20 and it attracted a fleet of 16 boats. This was a stretch goal because i didnt even own a weta. Nov 05, 2012 middle eastern weta trimaran distributor brett hall discovered that small tris can be a great platform for fishing. The trimaran concept has also been used for both passenger ferries and warships. The main and jib are combined around 100 ft2 and the screacher is 60 ft2. The first ever weta national championships was held in ft. Yachting victoria catamaran yardsticks are prepared to provide the fairest possible. 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. You may well be right, but us portsmouth yardsticks put the tt 720 at 79. Why you should learn to sail a trimaran the boating hub.
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. With our square top main design and lightweight high tech materials, you can reach speeds of 20 knots. 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. 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. Here we have information about the various weta sailing associations, tips and tricks and the weta manuals. 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. 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. 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. Trade me new zealand online auctions and classifieds. 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.
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. Kurnell catamaran club incorporated yardsticks pages 1 5. Geez, a performance tri could be done that would fly the main hull in light air and still handle heavy. A multihull is a ship or boat with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a.
Get the 3 latest tests for free when you register for our newsletter. No other small sailboat provides all of these features. In this post, spanish weta owner jose carlos sanchez shares how his weta has been outfitted for beach cruising. Small tri beams multihull anarchy sailing anarchy forums. 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. Shop our selection of sails, foils, spars, replacement parts, and more today. The table below lists boats that have been included in the rya portsmouth yardstick handicap rating scheme, together with a published portsmouth number. 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. 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. I stayed in gulf breeze, fl and while there had the opportunity to sail cliff farrahs new weta trimaran. 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. 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. Fast as a hobie cat 14, stable, comfortable and strong trimaran allowing camping and raids nearly impossible to capsize. 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.
Shop for the perfect weta gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. 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. Ill be at the west coast championships at richmond yacht club, san francisco bay, on sept 2122. More about weta fast, fun, and easy the weta is a 4.
After just a few sails it became apparent there was a problem with the alignment of the sockets in the main hull. Weta marine weta s sporty 16foot trimaran is easy to handle on and off the water. 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. Brett writes about the challenges of trying to fish while sailing other boats. Tips and tricks how to avoid pitchpoling the weta trimaran. The telestar trimaran, the weta trimaran and the corsair trimaran. 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 basic outline is a kind of a stretched weta i guess. Weta community forums join the community share the. Boat gear boat, sail, center board, rudder, and tiller sticks. We were some of the first sailors to jump into the weta cockpit when they were first launched.
This led in due course to the proa, catamaran, and trimaran. 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 harken line drive furling unit is fully alloy with torlon ball bearings. For example, in 2005 the 127metre trimaran 417 ft benchijigua express was delivered by austal to spanish ferry operator fred olsen, s. The 20 portsmouth yardstick list was released on 2nd march 20. Weta uk the weta is the multipurpose premium multihull for. A page for weta trimaran owners in australia to organise events and post reports of their weta.
Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. West coast sailing is your source for weta trimaran parts in north america. By the time i got to the paris boat show astus had already sold 5 of their brand new concept, the bay dream 5. After just a few sails it became apparent there was a problem. The aim of the as catamaran yardsticks table is to provide a basis for. A versatile boat offering blistering multihull speeds 15 knots with simplicity and and safe family sailing also on the agenda. We sell and service new and used wetas in traverse city, michigan. The moment speaks to the value proposition of the weta as stable and forgiving. The 14foot, 5inch weta is a fiberglass trimaran with beam of 11 feet, 6 inches. The weta is a trimaran and there are a lot of sailors that have very inaccurate assumptions about the modern trimarans performance potential. Due to the wetas ease of handling, its perfect for the enthusiastic novice or seasoned skipper. Selling our trimaran windrider 17 2006 with trailer and ob. A trimaran smashed the transatlantic record less than 4 days, over 40 knots average speed.
Im reluctantly offering my nearly new weta trimaran for sale. The weta trimaran although not a catamaran has been included in this. After a number of years of testing we have rolled out some boat upgrades to give the weta. 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. 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. Due to the wetas ease of handling, its perfect for the ent. We know the weta is almost perfect but there are a few changes you can make to improve your sailing experience. The weta trimaran is a 14 fgfoamepoxy platform with a carbon m. Weta spinnaker west coast sailing gennaker for weta. This is not a thrown together experiment but more a planned out and carefully builttweakedmaintained boat.
List of boats with rya portsmouth numbers wikipedia. Weta canada started up alongside norbanks sailing in north carolina and we joined forces to introduce this amazing boat to north american sailors. The weta trimaran is perfect for onedesign racing or social sailing with your children and family. Weta trimaran parts west coast sailing 25% off closeout inventory. Chris kitchen goes into detail on how to rig his weta with some great tips on how to rig quickly. The direction i needed to head to shore was dead into the wind, and i was only about 100 yards out. 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. A trimaran smashed the transatlantic record less than 4 days, over 40 knots average. So this page is to help you get up to speed with whats going on in the weta community. See more ideas about volcker rule, flight reservation and interest rate swap. Heres our comprehensive list of multihull builders, the boats they have available, and how to contact them.
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. It is a siam cat trimaran tc 627 21 feet and it has just gone into production. Australian weta class, potts point, new south wales, australia. Trade me is new zealands leading shopping website, with thousands of online auctions and classifieds. Australian sailing as catamaran yardsticks are prepared to provide the. Jan 28, 2014 not only do the weta sailors learn from the a. Weta trimaransailing worlds best dinghy boat design net. 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. Apr 04, 2019 we know the weta is almost perfect but there are a few changes you can make to improve your sailing experience. To get his turn on the weta, though, he had to pry it out of. 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. Weta brings a burst of energy and excitement to sailing clubs, schools and boating families. Are small trimarans the ultimate daysailers campcruisers. Dec 23, 2008 everything weta racing, family sailing, rigging.
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. Expertly made for maximum enjoyment and minimum fuss, the weta is simple to sail, surprisingly quick, and an absolute ton of fun. An interested buyer can check her out and take delivery at the event. You can use the weta in a lot of different ways performance racer, resort boat, family boat, it works at all levels. Multihull news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. 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. Catamaran yardsticks based on schrs rating for all classes.
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