Valencia Eventos Náuticos

The RG650 is the latest mini series to hit the water. The boat was on display in La Rochelle at the race village and will be sailing the 2012 season aiming for the Transat.

The RG650 is built in Argentina by a well established dinghy manufacturer. RioTecna (www.riotecna.com) has more than 20 years experience in building light weight performance boats; among them you may find the world famous Lange Optimist, Europe, Snipe, Cadet, 470 and 29er.

The design has been developed by GYD (www.gyachtdesign.com) relaying on the experience on their proto and the search for a new more powerful series mini. The design features a powerful hull with more bow volume. The chine flows through two thirds of the boat and it is higher than on the other 3^rd generation boats; this provides a very powerful and flat bottomed hull but with a progressive increase on wetted surface area.

The boat is built by using the latest building techniques and the best materials available. The hull and deck are built over female moulds as well as the interior grid which is built in one piece and then bonded and laminated to the hull. All this provides a very strong, stiff and lasting vessel while keeping the weight to the minimum.

The deck and hull connection is not visible (a feature that no other mini has) and this also allows a better structural arrangement as the lamination is done in the outer and inner skins.

The boat is very well equipped with the best gear available and includes Karver blocks as a standard; its mast is from Z-spars as well as its standing rigging.

Three RG650 have been built two of them are already sailing and the 3^rd one will be leaving the yard shortly. For all of you who would like to see the boat the 816 is based in Valencia (Spain) and will be taking part of the 2012 season. This boat is available as a demo and we welcome everyone to visit the boat in Valencia or at any mini event (you may find more information of the events the RG 650 will be racing in its web site).

The firsts sail tests carried in Argentina showed that the boat is very fast and easy to handle we now look forward to the start of the season to become a strong contender in this fantastic fleet!

For more information you can visit the RG650 website www.rg650.com where you will be able to find information about our EU and US agents.

pictures and info copyright RioTecna & GYD.

Comunicado: minitransat650.com, by Nico G