RS Neo
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{short description|Sailboat class}}
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|name = RS Neo
|insignia = File:RS Neo sail badge.png
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|designer = Paul Handley and RS Sailing
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|location = United Kingdom
|year = 2017
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|builder = RS Sailing
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|crew = One
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|displacement = {{convert|141|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type = monohull
|construction = RS Comptec PE3 rotational moulded sandwich construction
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|rudder type = transom-mounted rudder
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|rig type = Bermuda rig
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|sailplan = catboat
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The RS Neo is a singlehanded British sailboat that was designed by Paul Handley and RS Sailing as a racer and first built in 2017.{{cite web|url = https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/rs-sailing/rs-neo#nopics|title = RS Neo|access-date = 27 July 2022|work = Boat-Specs.com|year=2020|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220727144657/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/rs-sailing/rs-neo%23nopics|archive-date= 27 July 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rssailing.com/project/rs-neo/|title= RS Neo - Step-up Performance and Fun|access-date= 27 July 2022|author= RS Sailing|author-link= RS Sailing|work= rssailing.com|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220727144706/https://www.rssailing.com/project/rs-neo/|archive-date= 27 July 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rs-neo|title= RS Neo sailboat |access-date= 28 July 2022|last= McArthur|first= Bruce|work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220728121257/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rs-neo|archive-date= 28 July 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/designer/handley-paul|title= Paul Handley |access-date= 28 July 2022|last= McArthur|first= Bruce|work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220728121325/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/handley-paul|archive-date= 28 July 2022|url-status= live}}
Production
The design has been built by RS Sailing in the United Kingdom since 2017 and remains in production.{{cite web|url = https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/builders/rs-sailing|title = RS Sailing|access-date = 27 July 2022|work = Boat-Specs.com|year=2020|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220727145521/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/builders/rs-sailing|archive-date= 27 July 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/builder/rs-sailing|title= RS Sailing |access-date= 28 July 2022|last= McArthur|first= Bruce|work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220728121337/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/rs-sailing|archive-date= 28 July 2022|url-status= live}}
Design
The RS Neo is a recreational sailing dinghy, with the hull made from RS Comptec PE3 sandwich rotational moulded construction. It has a catboat rig with carbon fibre spars, with a free-standing, two-section mast. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung aluminium alloy rudder controlled by a tiller with an extension and a retractable aluminium alloy daggerboard. The hull alone displaces {{convert|141|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and the radial-cut Dacron mainsail has an area of {{convert|64.58|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
The maximum crew weight is {{convert|353|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
Factory options include a launching dolly and boat trailer.
Operational history
A description by West Coast Sailing described the Neo as, "a combination of boats - a sporty and fun singlehander - which is also durable and easy to own. The Neo is an inexpensive boat compared to other fiberglass options. Go faster than you'd expect, without spending double the amount on a race boat. Composite spars and advanced sail design on a stable and easily driven hull combine with the strong, low maintenance Rotomolded plastic construction. The Neo is a niche boat that’s accessible, affordable, and keeps things exciting."{{cite web|url= https://westcoastsailing.net/rs-neo/|title= RS Neo|access-date= 27 July 2022|author= West Coast Sailing|work= westcoastsailing.net|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220727153755/https://westcoastsailing.net/rs-neo/|archive-date= 27 July 2022|url-status= live}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|https://www.rssailing.com/project/rs-neo/}}
{{RS Sailing}}
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs}}
Category:2010s sailboat type designs