Weta Trimaran with the largest fleets in France and the USA. Its sails were manufactured by Dutch windsurfing sail-maker Gaastra. The design evolved over time: In 2014 the new 2015 Weta was announced. Structural and cosmetic improvements include: In September 2014 the first of the new '2015 Weta' build were shipped to customers in the US. In April 2017, Weta announced the availability of a redesigned and bi-radial cut 9.3SqM square top mainsail and a 12 kg lighter foam-core boat. Weta Trimaran The Weta 4.4 Trimaran is a 4.4 metre (14 foot) sailing dinghy conceived and developed in New Zealand from 2001-2006
Junk rig degrees from vertical, which can look odd to the unitiated. The forward rake of the sail encourages the sail to swing out, which makes the use of a preventer unnecessary. Another way to say this is that the sail is stable when swung out and doesn't return to the middle of the ship when the wind drops. Other benefits of the junk rig over the Bermuda rig include: Other shortcomings of the junk rig compared to the Bermuda rig include: There were two types of traditional ships with Junk Rig in the Malay Archipelago with local hulls instead of the