3/4 TON “JOE LOUIS”
Design No. 56 was the first of Farr’s IOR designs following the 1976-77 Rule changes, in which the aft end measurement system was modified penalizing wide sterns. In light of these modifications, and with more aft end changes being mooted to remove the rating advantages of longitudinal distortion (the ‘step’ or ‘crease’) in way of […]
FARR 30/920
Designed in 1975, Design No. 54 was detailed for fiberglass construction in New Zealand and Japan, in wood volume production for Bermester of Germany (who also built Design Nos. 51 and 53), and in wood as a stock plan for one off construction. Closely related to Design Nos. 51 and 53 (1 Ton and 1/4 […]
1/4 TON “45 DEGREES SOUTH II”
Farr was commissioned by Burmester of Germany to design a 1/4 Ton boat for production in cold molded vacuum formed timber. Following his participation in the 1975 Admiral’s Cup, aboard GERONTIUS, the young designer traveled to Germany to visit his new client – his first from outside New Zealand or Australia. Despite a language barrier, […]
52′ CRUISER/RACER “ZAMAZAAN”
The design brief was for a good all round ocean racing yacht with the emphasis on long passage races where a predominance of reaching and running conditions could be expected, but also a yacht that would be fast for its size for harbor and gulf racing, using handicap systems other than IOR. Performance for size […]
FARR 6000
The requirements laid down for this design by Sea Nymph were a trailer-sailer of medium size suitable for high volume production. 6 meters was the length chosen, being shorter, lighter and therefore less expensive than the current crop of large sailers around 7 to 8 meters, but careful design of hull-deck shape and interior has […]
FARR 38
The Farr 11.6 metre (38 ft) fast cruising sloop continues to gain popularity around the world. At present there are 85 boats sailing in 8 countries. Designed in 1978, the yacht was inspired by a trend away from the IOR Rule restrictions towards a ‘pure’ design concept to produce a fast, comfortable, easily handled and […]
2 TON
By IOR standards, this design was both light displacement and moderate in beam. This produced a boat that was extremely fast reaching and running without any loss in upwind performance. Design 67 was a very successful IOR design before Rule changes lifted the rating some 2 feet. The original brief called for a competitive IOR […]
1 TON “MR JUMPA”
1/2 TON “GUNBOAT RANGIRIRI”
This design is a development of the same concept as the 1 Ton Design No. 64, but relative to its size, Design 65 is beamier, heavier, and has more sail area to enhance performance in the light airs and sloppy seas of the 1977 World 1/2 Ton Title venue in Sydney, Australia. Design 65 is […]
1 TON “RED LION”
Farr dominance of the World 1 Ton Championship in 1977 centered around Design No. 64 – RED LION. This boat along with other boats to the same basic design with minor variations in rigs, deck layouts and engine installation filled 1st (RED LION), 2nd (MR JUMPA), 3rd (SMIR-NOFF-AGEN) and 5th (JENNY H) places in the […]