the farr 40 yacht

Bruce Farr, a New Zealander, has a long-standing reputation of excellence in Yacht Design. His designs have established themselves in many well-known Ocean races around the world. The Farr 40 is a lightweight, fast, exciting boat. We have added some mod-cons to make it more comfortable for cruising, yet still a pleasure to sail.

Farr Yacht Design, Ltd. is acknowledged today as the top racing-yacht design team in the world based upon one of the most extensive and impressive records of winning race results ever compiled by the yachts of a single design group. Their long-running record of achievement dates back more than 25 years and includes 40 World Championships won in Farr designs and a multitude of design successes at internationally prestigious grand prix yachting events such as the Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race) , America's Cup, Admiral's Cup, Commodores' Cup, Kenwood Cup, Sardinia Cup, Southern Cross and many others. Founded by Bruce Farr and Russell Bowler in 1981 as Bruce Farr & Associates, the present-day Farr Yacht Design has grown to a design team comprised of 18 members providing an enormous range of talent and skills.