FARR 280 ONE DESIGN
28ft One Design Racing Yacht
Description
The Farr 280 One Design is a production racing sailboat that delivers the excitement of grand prix racing to the under-30' one design arena. As a modern one design, it delivers contemporary grand prix features and style to a more achievable smaller boat package. The boat has dynamic performance on all points of sail, with a focus on inshore racing for a moderate crew size of five to six people. Bold hull shape with reverse stem, long chine, and wide beam. Clean flush deck layout with below-deck controls and a two-spreader carbon mast. Ready for offshore racing with optional package. ISO/CE Category B compliant.
Visual Assets
Technical Specifications
| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Racing Yacht |
| Tags | Production |
| LOA | 8.72 m28.6 ft |
| Beam | 2.87 m9.4 ft |
| LWL | 8.02 m26.3 ft |
| Draft | 2.1 m6.89 ft |
| Displacement | 1,600 kg3,525 lbs |
| Ballast | 650 kg1,425 lbs |
| Keel Type | Fixed |
| Hull Construction | Composite |
| Headsail Hoist (I) | 11.36 m37.27 ft |
| Foretriangle Base (J) | 3.15 m10.33 ft |
| Main Hoist (P) | 11.69 m38.35 ft |
| Main Foot (E) | 4.14 m13.58 ft |
| Rig Type | Sloop |
Technical Resources
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Class Rules (Final Draft 2014)
Official Farr 280 One Design class rules.
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Assembly Guide
Owner / builder assembly reference.
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North Sails Tuning Guide
North Sails rig tuning recommendations.
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Southern Spars Owner Information Pack
Mast, rigging, and care information from Southern Spars.
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Promotional Sail Plan (Promo)
Promotional sail plan drawing.
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Promotional Deck Layout (Promo)
Promotional deck layout drawing.
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Promotional General Arrangement (Promo)
Promotional general arrangement drawing.
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Polar Diagram — Flatwater
Predicted boat speeds in flatwater conditions.
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Polar Diagram — Roughwater
Predicted boat speeds in roughwater conditions.
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Polar Speeds Spreadsheet — Flatwater (10m wind)
Editable polar data for race instruments.
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Polar Speeds Spreadsheet — MH
Editable master polar data.
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Class Logo — Primary (EPS)
Primary class logo, vector.
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Class Logo — Black Oval (EPS)
Black oval class logo, vector.
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Class Logo — Black Oval (JPG preview)
Black oval class logo, raster preview.
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Class Logo — White Oval (EPS)
White oval class logo, vector.
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Class Logo — White Oval (JPG preview)
White oval class logo, raster preview.
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F280 Elliptical Logo (PNG)
Elliptical Farr 280 mark, raster.
Design Plans
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Designer’s Notes
The Farr 280 One Design is a new production racing sailboat by Farr Yacht Design that delivers the excitement of grand prix racing to the under-30’ one design arena. As a modern one design, the Farr 280 delivers contemporary grand prix features and style to a more achievable smaller boat package. The boat has dynamic performance on all points of sail, with a focus on inshore racing for a moderate crew size of five to six people. The bold hull shape has a reverse stem, a long chine and wide beam carried aft to the transom to produce powerful performance and second looks for years to come. The clean, flush deck layout keeps control systems below deck while the long, broad cockpit provides plenty of room for easy boat handling. Deck hardware and winches are generously sized and positioned for serious racing. Hiking lines allow the crew to comfortably maximize hiking power without impeding spinnaker handling on the foredeck. A two-spreader carbon mast carries a generous square-head mainsail, twin running backstays, and a large asymmetric spinnaker flown from a fixed carbon bowsprit (removable for transport). The active forestay and mast tune are easily adjusted using an advanced rig control system actuated through cockpit-mounted hydraulics. A below deck spinnaker launching and retrieval system provides quick and easy sail handling to allow the real focus to be on sailing. A soft hatch, which retracts from the cockpit, makes the process even simpler. The Farr 280 was designed to perform well not just for inshore racing, but for offshore racing, too. The optional offshore package includes longer stanchions, bow pulpit and stern rail for double lifelines. Certified to comply with ISO/CE category B.