Spinnaker powered single-hander that brings exciting performance within reach for most sailors â and even offers space for an occasional crew.
The stable hull, responsive rig and easy handling systems make the 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.
Fantastic single handed sailing, thrilling downwind action, exciting racingâ¦and much more.
Beam: 5 ft. 2 in.
Standard features:
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 donât 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
