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Description: Larrikin is a beautiful 2007 Weta Trimaran - it’s one of the earlier Wetas (Hull # 45) in the original canary yellow. The boat is in good condition; I am the 2nd owner, having purchased it in 2017 from the 1st owner who imported it originally but only sailed it a few times in the first 10 years all on inland lakes. I’ve exclusively sailed on Oregon lakes since then.
What’s a Weta?: Wetas are super-fast and responsive 14 foot trimarans that are great for experienced sailors or racers but still stable and forgiving for those just getting started. Its a blast for one or two adults to hit double digit speeds or bring along a few kids for fun, easy, comfortable, and safe sailing. This is a very sturdy yet light boat featuring composite foam hulls with carbon spars and beams. The boat features a boomless mainsail, making it easy to handle with fewer obstacles and increased safety in the cockpit. Spacious trampolines are comfortable and make the boat feel bigger than it is.
The Weta is also fast and easy to setup - with a little practice rigging and launching can be done by a single person in under half an hour. And with the amas removed for towing and storage, the boat is very compact roughly the size of a Laser dinghy the boat on the trailer fits in a standard garage. Extensive support and information including video tutorials on setup and sailing are available through the wetamarine site and wetanorthamerica site.
Equipment: - Year: 2007 - Length Overall: 14.4 ft - Hull Identification Number: WOW0045F707 - Hull Material: Fiberglass - Mast: Carbon Fiber two-piece, tapered mast - Bow Sprit: Carbon Fiber (removable) with Ronstan continuous furler - Standing Rigging: Shrouds and fittings in good shape; includes forestay for use with laminate jib and integrated furler forestay with furling jib - Sails: o Black Laminate Main and hank-on Jib (excellent condition) o White Dacron Furling Jib on Harken single line furler (excellent condition) o Black Furling Gennaker on Ronstan continuous furler (excellent condition) - Running Rigging: All lines in great shape; color coded for easy identification - Daggerboard: Excellent condition with foil bag - Rudder: Kick-up rudder on carbon cassette; excellent condition; fits in foil bag - Tiller and tiller extension: Weta tiller with carbon fiber tiller extension
Key Upgrades and Modifications: o Added a 6 diameter Viking Marine watertight main hull deck hatch with gear bag o Upgraded mast base for easier mast setup o Carbon fiber protectors on the bows of the main hull and amas o Cockpit sole hiking strap for downwind sailing at the stern o Trampoline rail padding for comfort while seated at the rails o Pool noodle style trampoline foot strap raisers simple but very helpful o Dagger board keeper bungee cord o Main sheet soft shackle and support bungees for ease of use
Trailer: Harbor Freight heavy duty folding utility trailer with winch and ramps. The boat on the beach dolly can be winched up onto the trailer by one person. (Good condition)
Other Inclusions: o Weta storage cover (Gray) o Collapsible, lightweight fluke style anchor with 6 chain and 75 braided rode o Quick release cockpit tether and chest harness o Paddle o State of Oregon Boat Registration good through 2024
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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
The WETA 4.4 is now manufactured by Xstreme Sailing Products of Indonesia.
Retractable beam: 5.58’.
Sail area – gennaker 8.0 m2/86.1 sq.ft.
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