Rio



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. These shortcomings are downplayed in the GTA Vice City Stories rendition, with better maneuverability.

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.
 * "Rio" means river in Spanish and in Portuguese.

Location
GTA Vice City
 * Located at the Ocean Bay Marina in Ocean Beach, close to Juan Cortez's yacht, Vice City

GTA Vice City Stories
 * Located at the Ocean Bay Marina south of the Ocean View Hospital in Ocean Beach, Vice City.
 * Located at the Ocean Bay Marina's pier at the north of Starfish Island, Vice City
 * Located at the Ocean Bay Marina's pier at the VIP Terminal at Escobar International Airport, Vice City
 * Used in a mission by Jerry Martinez and a DEA agent, given by Lance Vance