Wētā Trimaran
Class symbol | |
Weta racing in the High Sierra Regatta | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Roger and Chris Kitchen, Tim Clissold |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Year | 2006 |
| Design | One-design |
| Name | Wētā Trimaran |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1–3 adults / max 240 kg (530 lb) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Open trimaran |
| Construction | Carbon fiber, fiberglass and foam |
| Hull weight | Approx. 120 kg (260 lb) (fully rigged) |
| LOA | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| Beam | 3.5 m (11 ft) (rigged) 1.7 m (5.6 ft) (on trailer) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig with gennaker |
| Mast length | 6.6 m (22 ft) → 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 9.3 m2 (100 sq ft) (Sq. Top) |
| Jib/genoa area | 3.2 m2 (34 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 8 m2 (86 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 20.5 m2 (221 sq ft) (Square Top) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 78.5 |
| RYA PN | 950 |
The Wētā 4.4 Trimaran is a 4.4-metre (14-foot) sailing dinghy conceived and developed in New Zealand from 2001 to 2006 by Roger and Chris Kitchen and others with original drawings by TC Design's Tim Clissold.