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@yamabiru4553 Ай бұрын
Impressive
@nuclearpenguin3046 3 ай бұрын
Why is every video of a weta either slowed down or sped up? These things must be seriously slow......
@WetaTrimarans Ай бұрын
The top speed recorded is by Tom Kirkman 21.4 knots kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3zbhWCFe5eKoaM. The vast majority of Wētā videos are in real time, I think this is the only video I edited which has slow motion. I also don't speed up any footage unless it's a time lapse. - Luis
@mykryan6106 3 ай бұрын
What a team! And some great camera work too!
@mykryan6106 3 ай бұрын
Great stuff but how bout some action shots too? I miss my Weta 😁
@Adventure_Bum 3 ай бұрын
Good times! Watched a few WETA tris racing, would love to take one out one day.
@the-naked-sailor 5 ай бұрын
Without watching, I'm pretty confident it's by turning the rudder by 90 degrees, easing the mainsail, and pray to God you don't pitchpole?
@barrydavies2977 6 ай бұрын
😃😃😃Great fun. Is it called a Weta because it's a lot wetter than slow boats 🤭? Glad the girls enjoyed it.
@mastpg 8 ай бұрын
Just look at the weather and sea conditions in these glamour clips, kids.
@George-ux2jr 5 ай бұрын
😂 It is rare I get perfect sailing conditions. Great comment.
@WetaTrimarans 4 ай бұрын
15-20knot wind with kids kzbin.info/www/bejne/qabTk2iHjryLp5I
@mastpg 4 ай бұрын
@@WetaTrimarans ...appears to be substantially the same... Also, is this to indicate that someone thinks 15-20 is big wind? That's an interesting take.
@paulhodgkinson1942 9 ай бұрын
The master at work…play.
@thomasbuzzi3234 Жыл бұрын
Would not try to do that in Lake Superior, USA, where the water is always about 60 degrees!
@onko8095 Жыл бұрын
1 reason not to sail this. Not portable
@WetaTrimarans 3 ай бұрын
The Wētā packs down to the footprint of a Laser
@Luftbubblan 3 ай бұрын
Seems nice and fun :D Is the setup annoying or ok? I kinda want something easy enough to get in the water that i don't question if i wanna go out or not. In a perfect world id also want something that is not "wet" due to the short summers here but i don't think ill find a way around that with these small boats. @@WetaTrimarans
@alfreddaniels3817 Жыл бұрын
As a beach cat sailor we would first take the mainsheet system off the sail to prevent a new capsizing just after the boat comes up and to release the water on top of the main more quickly. Also a help-line attached to the mast makes it safer to lean backwards in order to push the lee-float under without the need to climb onto the slippery centreboard. This is particularly important for your own safety in big waves and you,ve got a rope to hold onto just in case you maybe slammed off by the motions of the boat. So that line we attach to the foot of the mast and take the other end to either side of the boat where we need it. Also when you sail with two people on board they need something to hold onto and not loose contact with the boat.
@alfreddaniels3817 Жыл бұрын
Very very briljant in its simplicity. 👍👍 perhaps some time could be saved if you leave the halyards ( and maybe even the forestay with jib attached) on the topend of the mast with a sleeve around it. That’s basically what you do with the bowsprit as well is’nt it?
@loudub814 Жыл бұрын
Any plans to update this video for the newest model? I know there are now some differences with the new boat setup & design. Received mine and I see some challenges for my 1st setup!
@WetaTrimarans Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, it's probably time we updated this!
@charlesashley4694 Жыл бұрын
I got my Weta in May 2010 and enjoy sailing it just for fun. I store mine in my garage, so it kept out of the weather and we don't have to pay a storage fee.
@terencedillon5419 Жыл бұрын
Nice, I'm a paraglider pilot now living in a place that is rarely flyable, just bought a Weta looking forward to seaborn flying 😁
@snudncj 2 жыл бұрын
讚 b^^
@johnsteiner8640 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction! Thanks
@theBGthree 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@jerryschultheiss2795 2 жыл бұрын
Very good video. I recently purchased a Weta. I have a harness, but it is to short. I see yours has an extension, where can I find one?
@Sailingchris 2 жыл бұрын
Soo cool, keep going! :) Would love to sailing Weta with my children
@Adventure_Bum 2 жыл бұрын
Good times bro 👍🍺 Weta looks like a tiny package of fun!
@charlesashley4694 2 жыл бұрын
I've had my Weta since 2010 and have been very happy with it. Had previous sailed different catamarans (Hobie 14 & 16 and Supercat 17) and while those are fun, I wanted to try something different. I hadn't had a down wind sail before, which really is nice. I also wanted a boat that I could sail solo and could fit into my garage for storing it out of the weather and sun. Another advantage is its narrow width (5 feet) when hauling on trailer to improve visibility when changing lanes (expands to 11.5 feet for sailing). The boat is very light weight, 220 lbs fully rigged, which helps it be fast on the water. Weta can kind of take off when it gets up on a plane.
@iriacha 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible!!!
@genkida55 2 жыл бұрын
Very good teacher.
@Antipodean33 2 жыл бұрын
Nice little tri, but why was it named of an ugly roach type bug?
@WetaTrimarans 2 жыл бұрын
Wētā are native to New Zealand and the long back legs look similar to the ama's.
@Dlgeis 2 жыл бұрын
If you use a soft shackles to connect your jib sheets you can leave your bowlines tied and quickly attach sheets or change position on the jib
@alanaldpal950 2 жыл бұрын
Nice… The boat looks nice too.
@toshi5613 2 жыл бұрын
What's the sail made of, Dacron, Nylon or Laminated carbon?
@WetaTrimarans 2 жыл бұрын
We have Mylar and Dacron sails (North Sails).
@chrisberardi2304 2 жыл бұрын
Great boat - I would love to try one.
@cruzcarneiro 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, im from Brazil. How can i buy a weta trimaran?
@johndustoncpa5302 3 жыл бұрын
How big of waves can you do this in? Presumably cant do it in 3ft waves???
@Adventure_Bum 3 жыл бұрын
Fun times 👍
@georgemorris9971 3 жыл бұрын
Another reference on a Weta videoclip to '25 knots'. Do you really sail single handed in 25 knots? I find that the boat is unmanageable in that windspeed in the presence of other boats (ie if you can't bear away or luff when you want to). Apart from anything else you cannot see anything in the spray. Or am I just getting old and weeny?
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
Several experienced sailors would have continued racing in those conditions and did not capsize however safety comes first, we did not have enough support boats to continue and it's not much fun bouncing around in a small start boat.
@Adventure_Bum 3 жыл бұрын
Good times, maybe a weta one day...
@jsleuth11 3 жыл бұрын
What speed indicator are you using there?
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
I think it may have been a Velocitek SpeedPuck
@jsleuth11 3 жыл бұрын
@@WetaTrimarans Thanks!
@mawi2843 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Can imagine that was great fun. Good memories come up again from the 2017 WMG. Great experience, beautiful places. Miss it!
@TomKirkman1 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo.
@cosybike 3 жыл бұрын
2.46 - You have a very Tolerant Child. Still carrying a smile but I think she would prefer something drier to carry the Spangles and Leed to the Treasure Island. ;-)
@paulhodgkinson1942 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Great boat!
@adventurekiwidude 3 жыл бұрын
that container ship though...
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
haha nice find!
@adventurekiwidude 3 жыл бұрын
@@WetaTrimarans been watching all your video's really want to try one
@cripptoe3064 3 жыл бұрын
Can u get a hydro foil on them?
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
Hi John, in Singapore there was a experiment with foils - www.wetamarine.com/news-and-events/video-weta-foiling-experiment/ but the video is no longer there. The Weta is not designed to foil.
@georgemorris9971 3 жыл бұрын
Ok.................in this video every time Roger tacks, the sail flaps as he goes through the wind and when established on the new close hauled course he has to pull the sheet in. Are we sure this is a self tacker? In the third video he seems to have refined his technique and the jib seems to come across without any attention to the sheets. Furthermore, the Ancient Mariner ( who must now be 73 or 74) seems to have got his bum onto the rail where he is at least partially out of the spray. This video seems to be a much better advert for the self tacker than the first one. Or am I missing something? George Morris (79)
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
Hi George, this video is with the prototype self tacker which was recessed into the deck. The other video "Destination Sail to Motuihe Island" was the first day of testing with the self tacker. The new self tacker performs flawlessly, almost all new boats ordered now request self tackers installed.
@georgemorris9971 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and I think some of the early manoeuvres were gybes rather than tacks - it's remarkable how difficult it is to tell which it is if you're not concentrating. Another thing - sprit mounted cameras always seem to exaggerate the depth of the jib. I am sure I sheet harder than that but perhaps I am wrong. I was out yesterday (ten degrees C!) and tried sailing with the jib a bit freeer and it did seem to be going faster - but then it would wouldn't it? If I hadn't just bought a new furling jib I would have a self tacker but you have no idea how much tax you have to pay for this sort of thing. The good news is that I have now perfected my mainsheet system - 11 years and God knows how much money! For some years now (since the last AC) I have been amusing myself by calling 'Three, two, one, DEPLOY! with a NZ accent at the windward mark. I am now adding ' Board up/down' at the appropriate stage in the manoeuvre! If you know of anyone that might be selling an hydraulic foil kit complete with flight control system, I'd make an offer. Ben probably has a couple but he's probably still in quarantine.
@Adventure_Bum 3 жыл бұрын
Good times!
@Adventure_Bum 3 жыл бұрын
Wicked! 💪🍺
@Adventure_Bum 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome little boat! 👍
@mandrinvuthaj4543 3 жыл бұрын
25 knots?
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mandrin, it was gusting up to 25 knots that day. I've renamed to clarify. This is where the AC boats are currently sailing.
@remodeledcatidea5324 3 жыл бұрын
you need a tiny manual air valve at front of float to let air out.
@pauls9440 3 жыл бұрын
Why do you have to go into waist deep water to get under way?
@WetaTrimarans 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, Roger forgot to turn on the GoPro so had to jump out.
@depfordbusinesscoaching2212 3 жыл бұрын
That is so sweet. What a great age to learn to sail!