Development | |
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Designer | Phil Morrison |
Year | 2001 |
Name | RS Vareo |
Boat | |
Crew | 1 |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Polyester GRP with Coremat |
Hull weight | 155 lb (70 kg) (205 lb (93 kg) total sailing weight) |
LOA | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) |
Beam | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
Rig | |
Rig type | Composite top and alloy lower mast |
Sails | |
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) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 92.7 |
RYA PN | 1085 |
The RS Vareo is a modern, single-handed sailing dinghy raced throughout the UK at both club and national level. The RS Vareo is a hiking singlehander with an asymmetric spinnaker.[1]
Fleets have grown throughout the UK and a 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]