Neo 400+ Upscale

Neo 400+ Upscale

Neo 400 is a fast light cruiser / racer designed and built with a special eye to ORCì and IRC rules to be the smallest yacht of the A group (Orc) /class 1 IRC.

The Neo 400+ is a high-performance carbon racer cruiser designed by Ceccarelli Yacht Design and built by Neo Yachts & Composites. Renowned for exceptional speed and comfort, the yacht boasts a spacious interior and a wide cockpit, making it ideal for both exhilarating racing and comfortable cruising.  

Constructed from carbon fibre the Neo 400+ is both light and strong. Featuring innovative design elements including lifting keel, reverse bow and a powerful sail plan, combined with a focus on hydrodynamic efficiency enable the Neo 400+ to achieve impressive speeds both upwind and downwind.

This Neo 400+ has consistently demonstrated its competitive edge in regattas around the world, attracting experienced sailors who seek an exhilarating racing experience.

Upscale formerly Alemera has has undergone a refit in winter 2024/25 and ready for the 2025 Mediterranean season. Work includes complete check off the mast and rigging, new antifowl, 2 new B&G Zeus chart plotters at the helm station, new NKE autopilot system, New safety equipment, changing to a furling headsails and a pintop main for easier handling.

Additional information

Yacht Builder

Neo Yacht and Composites

Designer

Ceccarelli Y.D.

Build Year

2019

LOA

12.7m

Draft

3m

Beam

3.99m

Construction

Carbon prepreg infusion mould

Electronics

Autopilot: 2 NKE Gyropilote with Raymarine Type 2 Ram, NKE Sensors, 2 Raymarine Chart plotters at helm stations, 3 Garmin Mast displays, Adrena Routing Software

Sail Wardrobe

North 3DI Square Top Mainsail (23) or Pintop Main (25), Banks Furling Jib (25), A1, A1.5, A3 (25), A4, Furling Code Zero (25), Genoa Staysail (19), Spinnaker Staysail (25) and Storm Jib

Accommodation

8 berths including 2 double cabin aft with pipe cots to sleep 3 on the windward side when racing offshore, 1 heads, linear galley with 2 burner hob with oven, large chest fridge, charr table

Racing Equipment

Twin Wheels, 8 Harken winches, twinning running backstays

Results
IRC Rating

1.193

Professional Crew

1

Ideal Crew Number

8 – 10

Location

Mediterranean

Availability

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Individual Spaces

FAQ's

The crew will work hard to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable time on board. If you have enjoyed your charter we would suggest a 10% is customary.

To confirm a charter we will send you a charter agreement for signature and invoice for a deposit. The owner will counter-sign the charter agreement and then your charter will be confirmed

In addition to the charter fee you will pay an Advanced Charter Allowance (ACA) from which the cost for all food and drink for the duration of the charter, fuel, marina and any other additional expenses will be deducted.

Once you have booked a cruising charter we will be in touch to gather your charter preferences including dietary preferences, meal times and itinerary. We will liaise with the chef to arrange a proposed menu for the charter and put you in touch with the crew via Whatsapp chat.

High Season includes the Christmas and New Year period (approx 28th December – 7th January) and 2 weeks around Easter

Yes, we offer corporate yacht charters that are perfect for team-building exercises and other corporate functions.

The yacht is fully insured but you will need your own personal insurance that covers yacht racing

Most of our yachts have to come with a boat captain / owner’s representative; this person isn’t there to be the skipper and they can fit into your team wherever you need. There knowledge of the boat can help you get the best performance from the boat and minimise avoidable damage.

The crew will work hard to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable time on board. If you have enjoyed your charter we would suggest a 10% is customary.

If you decide to venture out as a group and wish to include the permanent crew, please remember that what is your holiday is their job. If you would like to show your appreciation for all their hard work in making your holiday a success by asking them to join you for a night out, then please be kind enough to pay for their expenses.

Racing yacht charter is a unique opportunity that allows you to charter a race prepared yacht with your team and participate in regattas around the world. We can cater for race charter opportunites from a group of friends wanting a fun regatta in the sun to a professional team looking for silverwear.

Sailing experience requirements varies according to yacht and regatta of choice. Some yachts like a Volvo 65 require more sailing experience than joining the team on a 40′ racer cruiser. When arranging your charter with you we discuss any pre-requisite experience with you.

For most racing charters your schedule will include 2 training days prior to the event start date, for offshore races a third day for boat preparation will also be included.

To confirm a charter we will send you a charter agreement for signature and invoice for a deposit. The owner will counter-sign the charter agreement and then your charter will be confirmed

In addition to the charter fee you may pay a security deposit and an Advanced Charter Allowance (ACA) to cover charter related costs including race entry, berthing and other charter related costs.

Yes, we offer a regatta concierge service which means that in addition to arranging your race entry and berthing we can also recommend and book accommodation ashore, flights, transfers and restaurant bookings as well as much more.* * 10% service charge applies for regatta concierge services

Once you have booked a charter we will be in touch to gather crew information in order to handle the race entry on your behalf. As the regatta date approaches we will connect you with the Boat Captain via Whatsapp chat and provide useful information on both the event and on the location. We are available at any time via phone or email to answer any other questions or queries you may have.

Yes, we offer corporate yacht charters that are perfect for team-building exercises and other corporate functions.

The yacht is fully insured but you will need your own personal insurance that covers yacht racing

The security deposit is to cover damage to the yacht, that is more than just general wear and tear that would be expected when racing. In the worst case scenario it will cover the excess should there be the need for a claim on the yacht’s insurance. However, it is also there to cover less serious damage that does not warrant an insurance claim like damages to sails. If there is no damage then we will refund the security deposit in the week following the charter. If there are any damages the value of these damages will be assessed and the balance of the security deposit refunded after these costs have been deducted.