Consulting
Performance analysis, design review, and technical consulting from the office behind 800+ yacht designs. Objective, rigorous, and grounded in five decades of real-world racing data.
VPP Analysis
Independent Velocity Prediction Program analysis of your design or existing boat. Identify where performance is being left on the table — rig, keel, hull form, or sail plan — with quantified improvement pathways.
IRC / ORC Optimisation
Rating rule optimisation from the office with more IRC and ORC race wins than any other. Whether you’re targeting a specific rating band or trying to understand why your boat isn’t correcting out, Farr’s measurement expertise is unmatched.
Technical Audit
Structural and hydrodynamic review of proposed or existing designs. Useful before a refit, a purchase, or a campaign launch. Farr’s team has reviewed hundreds of designs across every class and rule.
Race Program Strategy
Strategic input on boat selection, class choice, and campaign structure for owners planning a serious race program. The office that designed the Whitbread race winners has a perspective on what actually wins races that no other consulting firm can match.
One-Design Rule Writing
Consulting on one-design class rules, measurement systems, and class management. Farr designed the Volvo Ocean 65 one-design class from scratch — the experience of building a class that works is directly applicable to new class development.
Technical Evidence
Expert witness and technical evidence services for maritime legal proceedings, insurance disputes, and protest hearings. Farr’s combination of design authority and documentation depth makes the office a credible and authoritative technical voice.
Consulting Track Record
Farr’s consulting practice draws on the same analytical rigour and competitive experience behind 800+ designs and 51 world championship victories. Recent and notable engagements include:
Hull platform design and CFD consulting for the American Magic AC37 campaign in Barcelona — the most technically advanced Cup in history.
Designed the Volvo Ocean 65 one-design class from scratch — rule writing, hull/appendage/rig design, and measurement system for a global seven-boat fleet.
Ongoing rating optimization for grand prix owners competing at Key West, RORC, and world championship level. More IRC and ORC race wins than any other design office.
Performance consulting and campaign strategy for superyacht owners racing at the St. Barths Bucket, Loro Piana Regatta, and other premier events.
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