Farr 40
The Farr 40 is a 40-foot one-design sailboat designed by Farr Yacht Design in 1996 following after the Mumm 30. It was originally designed as a one design class but had some compromises in design to rate under the International Measurement System (IMS) rule. The class has held World Sailing class status since 1997.
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Farr Yacht Design  |
| Year | 1996 |
| Builder(s) | Carroll Marine |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 9–10 (max 760 kg (1,680 lb)) |
| Displacement | 4,945 kg (10,902 lb) |
| Draft | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Hull | |
| LOA | 40 ft 9 in (12.42 m) |
| Beam | 4.03 m (13.2 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Ballast | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb) |
Approximately 140 were built. In 1996, the first Farr 40 One Design was launched at Carroll Marine in Newport, Rhode Island. Although Carroll built the majority of the boats later boats were built by DK Composites and US Watercraft.
Events
World Championships
The Rolex Farr 40 World Championships is the pinnacle event of the calendar. Featuring the highest level of competition with the Olympic, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race Veterans amongst this strictly Owner/Driver Class.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Beach | Barking Mad - USA Jim Richardson (USA) |
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| 1999 San Francisco | Samba Pa Ti (USA) John Kilroy |
Mascalzone Latino - ITA Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) |
Barking Mad - USA Jim Richardson (USA) |
| 2000 Newport, Rhode Island | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Southern Star (AUS) |
Samba Pa Ti (USA) John Kilroy |
 Adlanti (GRE) |
| 2001 Cowes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alinghi (SUI) |
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| 2002 Paradise Island | Le Renard (USA) |
Crocodile Rock (USA) |
Groovederci (USA) |
| 2003 Porto Cervo | Nerone (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori (ITA) |
Nela (GER) Michael Illbruck (GER) |
Bamakou (USA) John Coumantaros (USA) |
| 2004 San Francisco | Barking Mad (USA) Jim Richardson (USA) |
Nerone (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori (ITA) |
Warpath (USA) Steve and Fred Rowe (USA) |
| 2005 Sydney | Evolution (AUS) |
Team Shockwave (AUS) |
TWT (ITA) |
| 2006 Newport, Rhode Island | Mascalzone Latino - ITA Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) |
Ichi Ban - AUS Matt Allen (AUS) |
Barking Mad - USA Jim Richardson (USA) |
| 2007 Copenhagen | Mascalzone Latino - ITA Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) |
Alinghi - SUI | Barking Mad - USA Jim Richardson (USA) |
| 2008 Miami Beach | Mascalzone Latino - ITA Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) |
Joe Fly - ITA Giovanni Maspero (ITA) |
Mean Machine - MON Peter de Ridder (NED) |
| 2009 Porto Cervo | Barking Mad (USA) Jim Richardson |
Nerone (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori |
Joe Fly (ITA) Giovanni Maspero |
| 2010 Casa de Campo | Nerone (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma and Alberto Signorini |
Transfusion (AUS) Guido Belgiorno-Nettis |
Barking Mad (USA) Jim Richardson |
| 2011 Sydney | Transfusion (AUS) Guido Belgiorno-Nettis |
Nerone (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori |
Barking Mad (USA) Jim Richardson |
| 2012 Chicago | Flash Gordon 6 - USA 60002 Helmut Jahn (GER) Evan Jahn (USA) |
Enfant Terrible - ITA Alberto Rossi (ITA) |
Transfusion - AUS Guido Belgiorno-Nettis (AUS) |
| 2013 Newport | Enfant Terrible - ITA Alberto Rossi (ITA) |
Nightshift (USA) Kevin McNeill |
Barking Mad - USA Jim Richardson (USA) |
| 2014 San Francisco | Plenty - USA 60059 Alex Roepers (USA) |
Estate Master - AUS Martin Hill (AUS) |
Enfant Terrible - ITA Alberto Rossi (ITA) |
| 2015 Long Beach | Groovederci - USA John Demourkas (USA) |
Plenty - USA 60059 Alex Roepers (USA) |
Struntje Light - GER 40 Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) |
| 2016 Kirribilli | Plenty - USA 60059 Alex Roepers (USA) |
Transfusion - AUS Guido Belgiorno-Nettis (AUS) |
Struntje Light - GER 40 Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) |
| 2017 8 Boats[1] |
Plenty - USA 60059 Alex Roepers (USA) |
Enfant Terrible - ITA Alberto Rossi (ITA) |
Flash Gordon 6 - USA 60002 Helmut Jahn (USA) Evan Jahn (USA) |
| 2018 Chicago 14 Boats[2] |
Struntje Light - GER 40 Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) |
Plenty - USA 60059 Alex Roepers (USA) |
Flash Gordon 6 - USA 60002 Helmut Jahn (USA) Evan Jahn (USA) |
| 2019 Long Beach 14 Boats[3] |
Far Niente - USA 40076 Drew Freides (USA) Vince Brun (USA) |
Struntje Light - GER 40 Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) |
Edake - AUS 007 Jeff Carter (AUS) |
Offshore Team Racing World Championships
The class has been used by the Offshore Racing Congress as one of the classes for the World Championships which sees a boat in 3 boat classes competing for a national with the winner being the team with the best overall score.
Other circuits
The Farr 40 Class maintains an extensive international schedule that revolves around regional fleets in the U.S., Australia, Southern Europe and the Nordic region. In 2007, the European Circuit added three new events—the Nordic Farr 40 Championship in Hankø, Norway (July 5–8); the Skaw Farr 40 Race Week in Skagen, Denmark (July 12–14); and Rolex Baltic Week (August 17–19 in Neustadt, Germany)—in addition to the Rolex Capri Sailing Week (May 16–19 in Capri, Italy) and the Rolex Settimana Della Bocche (June 6–9 in Porto Cervo, Italy), where 21 boats vied for the Farr 40 European Championship. Many teams have planned to participate in the entire European circuit with an eye toward the ultimate competition: the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds.
Canada's Cup
Five recent (2001, 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2011) Canada's Cup international match racing series have been sailed in Farr 40s.
References
- "2017 Worlds Final Results" (PDF). farr40worlds.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "2018 Farr 40 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
- "2019 Farr 40 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".