| RS Vareo | |
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The RS Vareo sailing downwind |
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| Current Specifications | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Polyester GRP with Coremat |
| Rig | Composite top and alloy lower mast |
| Keel | Daggerboard |
| LOA | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Hull weight | 155 lb (70 kg) (205 lb (93 kg) total sailing weight) |
| Mainsail area | Fun sail - 85 sq ft (7.9 m2) Competition sail - 94 sq ft (8.7 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) |
| RYA PN | 1038 (Competition sail) |
| Development | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Designer | Phil Morrison |
The RS Vareo is a modern, single handed sailing dinghy widely raced throughout the UK at both club and national level. It is a unique dinghy manufactured by RS Sailing. The RS Vareo is a hiking singlehander with an asymmetric spinnaker.[1]
Fleets have grown throughout the UK and a friendly, lively racing circuit has been developed by the RS Association with sponsored events & championships. The GUL RS Vareo National Championships saw a record fleet of 47 competing at Netley SC in July 2007.[2]
The RS Vareo has a PY of 1038, making it significantly faster than the Olympic Laser.[3] The boat is characterised in having good stability up and downwind, well-mannered handling and enough room in the cockpit to take a friend out when not racing. The addition of the spinnaker ensures the boat is far more exciting & exhilarating than a conventional monohull.
Without the complications of a trapeze, the exceptional handling ensures a broad range of sailors get the most out of their time on the water; without the challenges and pitfalls of a faster asymmetric single hander.[4]
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