Full carbon 2022 Racer-Cruiser, twin rudder, fixed keel, V-Bed interiors
Built by NEO YACHTS & COMPOSITES in Bari (Italy) for YGRO SAILING SAS, launched on 15 July 2022,
optimized and upgraded by YGRO SAILING to take part to offshore races Cat OSR 1 to 3 with a crew of up to 10 sailors.
Ready to continue her success story at the top of IRC or ORC races with a new owner.
The Neo 430 Roma is a high-performance sailing yacht designed by Ceccarelli Yacht Design, renowned for its full-carbon construction that achieves an ultra-light displacement of around 5,700-5,800 kg.
Lightweight Construction
It uses advanced prepreg carbon fiber with epoxy infusion and Gurit technology, cured at 70°C for superior strength-to-weight ratio.This sandwich method, combined with structural composite interiors and minimalistic furniture, allocates 52% of weight to the keel (about 2,800-2,900 kg ballast), enhancing stability without excess heft.The result is a Category A ocean-rated yacht with low wetted surface area and a long waterline (11.8m LWL on 13.06m LOA).
NEOJIVARO is Hull#6 of the NEO 430 Roma full carbon, semi-custom cruiser / racer designed by Giovanni Ceccarelli and built by NEO YACHTS & COMPOSITES in Bari, under the direction of the Italian Olympian Paolo Semeraro. Hull#1 “Lucky Seven” splashed in end 2020. Hull#6 was ordered by YGRO SAILING in early April 2021 after a visit and test sailing of Hull#2 “About Time” (now racing in Australia).
NEOJIVARO raced extensively from 2022, mainly under IRC, with a full crew from the Jivaro Sailing Team, comprised of 80% Corinthian sailors. In 2024, she won the Middle Sea Race and finished 3rd at AEGEAN 600. In January 2026 NEOJIVARO will be the first NEO ever entering a transatlantic race (the RORC Transatlantic from Lanzarote to Antigua).
With this program in view, NEOJIVARO underwent careful and extensive yearly maintenance and optimization campaigns. Numerous modifications and upgrades very carried out to improve performance, increase lifetime of running rigging and deck hardware, ensure maximum reliability of systems, and provide safe, comfortable and efficient life conditions on board during long passage.
NEOJIVARO will be based in Marina de Bas du Fort (Guadeloupe) from end January till end April. The team plans to join the Caribbean 600 and then the Antigua to Bermuda Race (29 April – 7 May).
Fast and light, the NEO 430 was designed and built to be the fastest boat on the water for her size. At the 2023 AEGEAN 600 race NEOJIVARO set a speed record of 28 kts.
Her sistership NEOMIND (Hull#5), raced by a mostly professional crew, won the 2023 “Cinquecento” overall and her division in both IRC and ORC at the 2023 AEGEAN 600, amongst many other podiums in the Mediterranean.
The NEO 430 is also raced easily and very competitively double-handed: MIA GIOIA (Hull#12) was crowned ORC Class A Double Handed World Champion at Monfalcone in September 2025 while NEOMIND finished 3rd.
Although designed for offshore racing, she offers excellent performance upwind and in light wind, allowing lots of fun in windward / leeward inshore races. With nice interiors, full accommodation for 6/8 people, and easy conversion from “Race mode” to “Cruising mode”, she allows very pleasant family cruising.
Built using state of the art technologies and the best available raw materials and components on the market, the whole production process and the prototype itself have been certified as "A category OCEAN" from "E NAVE BUREAU". All the components are made in Europe and EC certified. The boat is built to fulfill OSR 1 requirements.
Hull, deck, bulkheads, structural interiors and all reinforcements are made of hi density PVC core, multidirectional fiberglass and carbon fibers, infused with epoxy resin LV 26 from GURIT, post cured at 65°. Keel and longitudinal reinforcements are made of multiaxial and unidirectional solid carbon fiber directly infused on the hull (post cured at 60°). Built-ln carbon fiber chainplates and headstay attachment. Spa bonded hull and deck joint with triple carbon tapers in the hi load areas.
The NEO 430 benefited from the NEO 400+ prototype full top level racing seasons (inshore and offshore), guaranteeing further optimization of structures, systems, interiors, appendages and deck layout. In 2014, NEO 400+ won the Middle Sea Race in the toughest edition ever, facing 55 knots and 7m waves without any even minor damage when 60 out of 120 yachts retired. NEO 400+ also won twice the ROMA x 2, the most prestigious double handed race ln the Med. Further improvements of the NEO 430 design have been studied thanks to NEO 350 performance analysis and NEO 570 intense CFD research.
HULL LENGTH 13.07 m WEIGHT (rating conditions) 5992 kg MAX BEAM 4.05 m
WATERLINE LENGTH 11.85 m BULB WEIGHT 2457 kg BOWSPRIT (FIXED) 1.66 m
DRAFT 2.89 m RUDDER DRAFT 1.4 m
IRC Rating:
P = 17.20 E = 5.79 J = 5.05 FL = 18.22 STL = 7.09 DLR = 114 Age Series = 2021
WATER TANKS (three) 165 litres GASOIL TANK 91 liters
SCHENKER ZEN 30 water maker (full overhaul by manufacturer in June 2025), with 3 intake points
Fixed T keel made of a Weldox 700 centerboard with CFD optimized shell and CNC machined lead bulb. Welds were checked with Dye Penetrant Test by expert commissioned by buyer)
Prepreg carbon rudders and rudder stocks autoclaved at 100° (new, 2023 model of rudders retrofitted in end 2024 then further improved in end 2025 to replace the originals); JEFA steering system with alloy arms and self-aligning JEFA roll-bearings
NAUTIX hard antifouling A4Tspeed on hull and A9Tspeed on appendages
Carbon epoxy made pedestals (post cured at 60°) with instruments consoles and 900mm carbon fiber wheels
Grand Prix options:
Interiors : V-Bed version:
Cruising options:
Offshore racing upgrades:
Deck layout and rigging optimization:
Racing Sails (all Quantum Sails):
Delivery / Cruising / Training sails (all Quantum Sails but for the Cruising Genoa Staysail):
Autopilot: B&G H5000 Hercules Pilot Computer, T2 Hydraulic Power Ram, Triton2 keypad (on Port console) and WR10 Wireless Remote
VHF and AIS: B&G V60-B AIS VHF with H60 Remote wireless handset (2025 – with two cradles: one at starboard helm console, the second one at chart table station), B&G NSPL500 splitter (2024), single VHF masthead antenna
FourthCape E-Bar (customized) electric rudder angle trimming, including control box, keypad, and connection to B&G system
Offshore Tech Keel Calm USB Keel Camera (2025)
Mini PC GEEKOM IT 11 Intel Core i9/i7 with LED 17’’ screen, keypad, mouse (2024) at Chart Table station
Safety Lines: 10 Glowfast HLR Safety Lines – 2m HLR with 2 elasticated center hooks, new (12/2025)
Personal AIS Locator Beacons: 11 units of Ocean Signal Rescue MOB1 (expiry dates 02/2030 to 11/2031)
Seabrake GP30 drogue with 3m chain and ANKAROLINA 56m flat anchor line (mainly for rudder loss)
Automatic Fire Suppression systems: BlazeCut 3m in Engine compartment and PROTENG in Battery compartment
Fire Extinguishers (2kg powder and 2kg CO2 – revised 20/11/2025); fire blanket
Three Automatic Bilge pumps: Rule LoPro 900S (450 GPH = 28 l/mn each at 1m head), in lowest points of aft locker and main cabin when heeled
Emergency Bilge Pump: Rule Heavy Duty 3700 (2900 GPH = 183 l/mn at 1m head), deployable in any flooded area
Two Manual Bilge Pumps: one at Chart Table station, the other one at the helm station
Spare SUPER B Lithium Andrena 12V-15AH SC Engine battery
Emergency Quench Sea 2.0 manual water maker
All other items to comply with OSR1 inventory (spare VHF antenna, portable VHF, spare firing heads and cylinders for lifejackets, soft wood plugs attached to thru-hulls, spare navigation lights, pyrotechnic devices, … etc)
Main anchor: 16kg Lewmar Delta stainless steel with swivel and 50m 8mm ISO316 stainless steel chain and 50m rope
Secondary anchor: Fortress FX-23 (6.8kg) with leaded anchor rope
Fenders: from CERTEC, 4 cylindrical 25x70 cm and 4 rectangular 50x80xthickness 20 cm, all inflatable and labelled with boat name (new)
Tender: 3DTender Superlight Twin Air 250 white
Carbon fiber foldable Gangway from GS Composite
Sun awning on carbon legs for cockpit
Race sun awning
Lazy bag and lazy jacks
Boom cover
Cockpit cover
Dock storage bag
VTR molded Splashes for cradle
Full inventory of cruising cushions in excellent condition (mostly kept in dry storage): 10cm thick for the 6 beds (2 in each aft cabin + 2 in forward cabin), 8cm for sofa (4 cushions) and upper pipe-cots (2 cushions), small cushions for storage / seats in cabins, all royal blue
One hard composite door for toilet, other cabin separations made of membrane sailcloth with zippers
Bi-color and dimming white/red LED lights in center and front cabin; dimming white lights in aft cabins, chart-table, kitchen, toilet, most with USB sockets
4 step carbon fiber internal stairway, pivoting to give access to engine compartment
4 retractable ultralight aluminum folding cleats from SEASMART, with Neo logo
Carbon-epoxy walkable bowsprit with convertible bobstay attachment system to switch race / cruising modes (one spinnaker tackline in cruising mode and one additional Code 0 / spinnaker tackline in race mode)
Rope bags in cockpit (x4), piano (x2), and companionway (x2)
Composite pulpit and stanchions with spares (3 units: one of each type)
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Details
ManufacturerNeo Yachts
Model430 Roma
Year (Build / Refit)2022
Length13.1m
Beam4.1m
Specifications
Dimensions
Length13.1m
Beam4.1m
Hull
MaterialComposite
ShapeMonohull
Accommodation
Guest Cabins3
Bathrooms1
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