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Bruce FARR

voir aussi article d'une revue en anglais, lien - see also English Language Magazine, link.

Plans Farr:

Farr Half Ton Design List, (from Farr website):

#170 - 1986 1/2 Ton,
# 156 - 1985 1/2 Ton,
# 93 - 1980 1/2 Ton, LOA: 9.160 m/30'1", DWL: 7.130 m/23'5", Beam: 3.212 m/10'6", Draft: 1.725 m/5'8", Displ: 2,421 Kg/5,337 Lbs, Ballast: 1,089 Kg/2,401 Lbs
# 65 - 1977 1/2 Ton, Gunboat Rangiriri, LOA: 9.52 m/31'3", DWL: 7.28 m/23'11", Beam: 3.30 m/10'10", Draft: 2.03 m/6'8", Displ: 2,331 Kg/5,139 Lbs, Ballast: 1,134 Kg/2,500 Lbs
# 54 - 1976 1/2 Ton, Farr 30/920, LOA: 9.140 m/30'30", DWL: 7.150 m/23'6", Beam: 3.053 m/10'0", Draft 1.588 m/5'3", Ballast: 866 Kg/1,909 Lbs, Displ: 2220 Kg/4,894 Lbs, over 50 built (New Zealand, Japan, Germany...)

Liste des Bateaux - Boats List:

2 Farr G 2269 1977

Adrenalina ITA 9629 1982 Farr 31, 2011 Trofeo Grimaldi, Sanremo/Monaco/Sanremo, 2° IRC Overall, 2012 Refit, 2013 Marzo, Settimana Int. d’Altura di Alassio: 1° IRC gruppo B (classi 3 e 4);
Picture from HTC Italia,
Antipodiste US ??? Farr 19??, 1977 US HTC: 3e/12, or "Antipodes", 2020 For sale;
Aquerella ITA 12332 Farr 31 19??;

Baume Athlétic en 80 F 7276 1977;
Big Bickies 4294 Farr 920 1976;
Bodhisattva US 57257 Farr 920 ?, ex "Private Ohio";
Bodacious US Farr #156 1985, 1996 St. Francis Yacht Club Big Boat Series: 3e/?? PHRF C, John Clauser;

C 17 GR 49020 19??, ex "LSD";
Concarneau Voyage F Farr 1980;
Cottom Blossom KZ 3057 Farr 920 19??, renamed "Porlafortuna";

Diva US 19??, ex "Gizmo", From SA forum 2019: "in the late 90's a friend of mine bought a Farr 1/2 ton in SoCal and did a really nice resto on it.  Used to be called Gizmo, he re-named her Diva. When he was doing the bottom work, he asked me if he should remove the vestigial skeg and the IOR bumps. I said hell no.  Keep her in all her IOR glory! Double spreader in line rig with runners.  Diesel over the keel.  All Elliot Pattison sail wardrobe.  In breeze she was unbeatable.  There was another 1/2 ton called Off. This one was completely faired, no bumps, IIRC no skeg, and updated rudder.  No diesel, O/B on bracket.  We used to take great delight in saying we beat Off! Upwind in breeze, with a fully stacked rail, that boat pointed like a setter.  Downwind it drove like a dump truck.  But, it was a total weapon and we picked up a lot of pickle dishes for the owner.  He was and still is, also a very talented grower of the loco or Chernobyl as we called it.  Some of the most pungent safety meetings were held after racing!  After he sold, she was last seen rotting away in front of Cabrillo Yacht Club.  Shame really.";

Don Quixote ? Farr 197?, 1978 Bateau loué par l'équipe de Taïwan pour la Clipper Cup, Hawaï: 12e/39, rating 21.6', Foo Lim;

Elisa ITA 5971 Farr 31 1983 built by Artmare Sud, in kevlar, 9.52 x 3.26 x 1.75m, renamed "Futura";
Epiglass Springloaded KA Farr 19??, 1988 XXXX Gold Cup: 4e/?? Half, Tim Moore;

Far Breton F ? 1980;
Farcical KZ 3?61 Farr 920 197? centreborder, 1977 South Pacific Half Ton Cup: 5e/14, October, Competed in the New Zealand Half Ton trials for the HTC in Sydney, Paul brothers;

Farr Out US design #054 197?, 2005 Key West Race Week: 2nd/?? PHRF 7, R. Walsh, April, Charleston Race Week: 1st/?? PHRF F;
Farrgo K 5224 1976;
Farrseur F 7276 1977;
Farther Bruin K 5218 1977;
Futura ITA 5971 Farr 31 1983 built by Artmare Sud, in kevlar, 9.52 x 3.26 x 1.75m, ex "Elisa", 2015 Refit, 2019 Seen on HT Italia website, 2021 Barcolana, Triestre: DNF/1660, Francesco Romanelli;

Gitchy Goomy NZ 3174 Farr 920 design #54 197?;
Picture from RB Sailing Blog,
Gizmo US 19??, renamed "Diva";
Gunboat Rangiriri NZ 3426 1977;

Hot Bubbles II KA 2064 1977, renamed "Icedoctor";

Icedoctor KA 2064 1977, ex "Hot Bubbles II";
Incredible KA Farr 1980 197?;
Instinct KZ Farr 920 ?, 1977 October, Competed in the New Zealand Half Ton trials for the HTC in Sydney, Roy Dickson, latter having been converted to a centreboarder;

Kiwi ITA 8521 Farr ? built by Artmare in kevlar/verto, L: 9.52m, 2014 Propr.  Augusto Vagelli, based in Pisa;
Picture from HTC Italia,
Klinger KA Farr 197?;

Les Remous ? Farr 1979,1997 Angostura Tobago Regatta: ?e/??;
Liquidator ? 1976 (1977), 1977 Half Ton Cup, Sydney: 13e/22, Mike Sharpe;
Loucura ITA 16145 1988 Farr 31 built by Velieri da Corsa, ex "Perticara", 2012 inscrit HTC Italia;

LSD GR 49020 ? sister ship Rangiriri;
LSD Again GR 49020 ?, ex "LSD";

Mako (KA) 77 Farr 30 ?,
Malecore ITA 8605 Farr 31 198?, 9.52 x 3.26 x 1.75m, chantier CBS, 2014 Owner: Maurizio Paci;

Matilde ARG 1178 Farr ?;
Mekim Save ? Farr #054 197?, 1977 6 December, Half Ton Cup, Sydney: 14e/22, Southern Cross, inculding Sydney-Hobart, Team Nouvelle Guinée-Papouasie: 13e/13, J.R. Wild;

Night Raider Sw 269 1977 ex "No 2269";
Nilde VII ITA 12332 Farr 1992, renamed "Aquarella";
No2269 KA 2269 1977, 3e Half 77, renamed "Night Raider";
Northern Dancer K 5300 ?;

Off USA 57257 1978, renamed "Scrimshaw";

Perticara ITA 16145 Farr 31 built by Velieri da Corsa 1988, renamed "Locura";
Pili Pili ITA 16710 Farr 31 198?;
Porlafortuna KZ 3057 Farr 920 ?, ex "Cottom Blossom";
Private Idaho USA 57257 1978, ex "Off", ex "Scrimshaw";

Rangiriri Z 962 1977;
Robadapazzi ITA Farr 31 1981, 2019 Retrouvé et remis en état par Max Minghini, avec un moteur électrique;
Pictures from Half Ton Italia 2019,

Saumon PC en 78 F 7276 1977;
Scrimshaw USA 57257 Farr 30 1978 ex "Off", based in Marina Del Ray, CA, USA, devient "Private Idaho";
Sping Loaded KZ Farr 1976? built in NZ, comment from SA forum in 2019: "and was (I think) plug for the NZ production run of D54s", 1976 NZ Half Ton National: ?e??, 1977 South Pacific Half Ton Cup: 4e/14, 6 December, Half Ton Cup, Sydney: 12e/22;
Sul Farr Della Notte ITA 12332 Farr 31;
Swuzzlebubble NZ 3494 1977;

Téléphone CGCT en 80 F 7276 1977;
That's Life KA 2269 1977;
The Liquidator KA 88 1979;
Titus Canby NZ 1505 1972 son 1er half! 2011 Port Nicholson Regatta: 2e/8, renamed "Tohe Candu";
Tohe Candu NZ 1505 1972, ex "Titus Canby", 1974 1er Cowes Week, 8e HTC La Rochelle;
2 Farr G 2269 1977

Vitamin C KA H 3740 1979;

2020 February, from Facebook: "I bought the Farr 920 that was in the US Watercraft bankruptcy auction a couple of years ago. I'm finally getting ready to splash it.  I'm looking to get some provenance on the boat/find previous owners.  I met a guy at the auction (Brian I believe) who had owned the boat previously, unfortunately I lost his number. It had also been subsequently owned by someone who worked at Hall Spars. Anyone got any info to share with me?"

2019 Photo Half Ton Class Italia,

1977 Aout "Régate":

Farr design #054,