RS Vareo - Range - RS Sailing

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RS Vareo: The RS Vareo is the perfect adult single-hander for a wide range of abilities
Great handling, fun and exciting downwind
Ideal for sailors wanting to progress and race

The RS Vareo is a spinnaker powered single-hander that brings exciting performance within reach for all sailors – and even offers space for an occasional crew.

The stable hull, responsive rig and easy handling systems make the RS Vareo an attainable challenge, while two mainsail size options allow the relative novice to cut their teeth and expand the boat in line with growing experience.

If you are looking for a small boat for sale that can help build the skills for performance sailing, or if you are looking for a family boat that you can also race competitively, the RS Vareo is the perfect dinghy.

Fantastic single handed sailing, thrilling downwind action, exciting racing…and much more.

“When I swapped from windsurfing to sailing, I nearly bought a Laser, nothing wrong with them, but in my view not a patch on the Vareo. The boat is so versatile, has lots to keep your interest and goes like stink in a blow with or without the kite. Long may it reign.” Ken Bolland

Looking to buy an RS Vareo? Find out more about the RS Vareo in the following pages or look for used RS Vareos for sale in our used boats section.

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Features

“When I swapped from windsurfing to sailing, I nearly bought a Laser, nothing wrong with them, but in my view not a patch on the Vareo. The boat is so versatile, has lot's to keep your interest and goes like stink in a blow with or without the kite. Long may it reign.” Ken Bolland

Hull

A real thoroughbred, with RS quality throughout.
Light, stable and versatile.
Immensely strong hull laminate ensures a long competitive life and trouble free sailing.
Spacious cockpit allows plenty of space to carry a crew.
Layout designed to enable everything, including the spinnaker, to be comfortably handled by one person.
Self draining cockpit.

Foils

Highly durable extruded anodised aluminium foils.
Daggerboard
Lifting rudder for easy launching.

Rig

Light composite tip / alloy lower mast.
The mainsail hoists in a track, so unlike a sleeved luff mainsail you don’t have to lift the rigged mast and sail into the boat together.
The sail can be left in the cockpit until you are rigged, changed and ready to sail.

Mainsail

Choose from the standar Mylar (higher performance) main or the Storm (novice - intermediate) main
Radial cut Mylar mainsail with full length battens for power and performance.
Radial cut asymmetric spinnaker for downwind fun and exceptional speed.
Optional semi battened Storm sail for control in higher winds
Storm sail has reefing points so that less experienced / lighter sailors can enjoy high wind sailing.

Spinnaker

The asymmetric spinnaker makes the Vareo a fantastic single hander, or a great all rounder with plenty to excite the crew.
Easy one line asymmetric system - ideal for single-handed sailors of all abilities
Huge spinnaker chute for quick, easy hoists and drops

Accessories

Top cover - Breathable
Under cover
Launching trolley
Road trailer base
Padded rudder bag
Padded daggerboard bag
Carbon tiller extension
Burgee wind indicator
Tacktick compass (inc bracket)
Race rope pack (Spinnaker halyard, main sheets, kite sheets)
Storm mainsail
Harken deck fittings
16:1 Continuous kicker / vang
Righting lines

Minor changes to specification since launch

Spinnaker chute sock modified to wrap around mast and cover control line blocks - from approx sail number 175
Spinnaker halyard lead through mast gate at starboard side of mast, rather than forward pf mast - from approx sail number 175
Gooseneck pin modified to allow greater articulation of the boom - from approx sail number 175
Spinnaker halyard cleat changed from cam cleat to Spinlock cleat - from approx sail number 225
Dacron adhesive wear patch added to foredeck under spinnaker halyard - from approx sail number 250
Mainsail outhaul cleat moved to forward underside of boom - from approx sail number 370

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Specifications

Standard Optional	RS Vareo	Specification
Designer	Phil Morrison
Length	4.25m (14')
Beam	1.57m (5'2")
Hull weight	68kg (155lb)
Sailing weight	93kg (205lb)
Mylar sail	8.8m2 (94sqft)
Dacron sail	8m2 (85sqft)
Mylar "Storm" sail	7.2m2 (78sqft)
Spinnaker	10m2 (78sqft)
Padded toe straps	Adjustable
Harken deck fittings
16:1 Continuous kicker / vang
Top cover	Breathable polycotton
Under cover
Launching trolley
Road trailer base
Padded rudder bag
Padded daggerboard bag
Carbon tiller extension
Burgee wind indicator
Tacktick Micro compass
Race rope pack	Spinnaker halyard, main sheets, kite sheets

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Reviews

"I bought a Vareo off you last Autumn. I have sailed loads of different boats over many years including 505s RS400s Laser etc but have to say I can’t remember having more racing fun than I am having in the Vareo. It is easy to sail, well designed and sorted and so fast off wind that it brings a big smile to my face! It is also very competitive in mixed fleet racing around the cans or windward/leeward. I really am very pleased with it and thought you might like some positive feedback."
Mark Williams

"I am in my 3rd season (owning a Vareo), and there is not another boat that I would swop it for  on the market at this time. "
Gavin Steven

"Could not have been better, what a boat. Was enjoying it since I bought it a month ago but after this weekend it has reached God status. "
Jon Paton

"When I swapped from windsurfing to sailing, I nearly bought a Laser, nothing wrong with them, but in my view not a patch on the Vareo. The boat is so versatile, has lots to keep your interest and goes like stink in a blow with or without the kite. Long may it reign."
Ken Bolland