Rio

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A Rio in GTA Vice City.

The Rio is a catamaran sailboat in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Description

Like the Marquis, the Rio features a bermuda rig, but does not utilize it for propulsion (relying instead on its on-board motor) and lacks a headsail. In addition, the Rio is comparably shorter in height and length than the Marquis, but shares the Marquis' trait of an additional living space directly under the mast. The Rio also features a canopy over the boat's controls, and includes a back-mounted fan which purpose is unspecified, possibly for reading of wind speed/direction.

The Rio's size, together with its dependence on a small motor, makes steering of the Rio difficult and contributes to its slow speed, similar to the Marquis' performance.

The Rio's name is Spanish for "River".

Location

GTA Vice City

• Located at a small marina in Ocean Beach, close to Juan Cortez's yacht, Vice City

GTA Vice City Stories

• Located at the marina south of the Ocean View Hospital in Ocean Beach, Vice City.
• Located at a pier at the north of Starfish Island, Vice City
• Located at a pier at the VIP Terminal at Escobar International Airport, Vice City

Trivia

The Rio was meant to appear in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas because of the handling line still being in the game files, but has been dropped.

Gallery

• A Rio in GTA Vice City Stories.

  A Rio in GTA Vice City Stories.