FARR 53 QQ7 - A WINNER BOAT A WINNER BOAT - WINNER BREAKING NEWS!!On Saturday, March 15 2025 , the UVAI 2024 “Shipwright of the Year” award ceremony took place in Rome's Ostia port. It was presented to Salvatore Costanzo for the success of his QQ7 boat, which won first place in the 0 class. The UVAI classification saw over 600 boats compete in 59 races, both inshore (BOE technical races) and offshore (long-haul races). - 2024: QQ7 has officially started the 2024 regatta season, racing as its first race in early May, “La200” , with a course Caorle-Grado-Sansego (CR)-Caorle, obtaining first place in Class 0-A and 4th place overall.In addition, just last week, with departure May 26th and arrival Friday, May 31st , QQ7 participated in the prestigious international regatta “La500”, with route Caorle-Sansego(CR)-Tremiti Islands-Sansego-Caorle, coming first overall Line Honours and obtaining first place in Class 0-A and 4th place overall. - WINNER - 2023 First in the Italian offshore championship in crew and first in class A. In addition to the victory at regatta Barcolana 55 in class A and at regatta Veleziana 2023 in class A, “QQ7” boat has proven, as a result of the many modifications, to be a winning boat both in ORC competitions in compensated and in real in class A. - PRIZE 36TH EDITION OF THE COPA DEL REY MAPFRE.Boat always collected multi-victories during the years and, on 2017, it won the first prize at XIV edition of “Regatta of Cetaceans”, it was ranked first in the category IRC Corynthian at the prestigious Copa del Rey in Palma de Mallorca and lastly, at Tour de Corse, got the third place of ORC category and fifth in real time.During recent IRC European Championship in Sanremo, we succeeded in getting an excellent 2° place in corrected time on race 06, as well as a 5° place and a 6° place about one minute later than boat at 3° place.Apart from that, there are 9 Olympic Sails racing sails, all manufactured during the last 12 months (practically new) as well as a further 16 spare-sails including 5 spinnakers.COMPLETE refurbishment and new design made by the COSSUTTI architect.During 2022 and early 2023 major refitting and improvements were made to both the boat's bulb and hull, as well as to the set of newly purchased sails and, furthermore and not least, the on-board electronics. - 2023 First in the Italian offshore championship in crew and first in class A. In addition to the victory at regatta Barcolana 55 in class A and at regatta Veleziana 2023 in class A, “QQ7” boat has proven, as a result of the many modifications, to be a winning boat both in ORC competitions in compensated and in real in class A. - PRIZE 36TH EDITION OF THE COPA DEL REY MAPFRE. Boat always collected multi-victories during the years and, on 2017, it won the first prize at XIV edition of “Regatta of Cetaceans”, it was ranked first in the category IRC Corynthian at the prestigious Copa del Rey in Palma de Mallorca and lastly, at Tour de Corse, got the third place of ORC category and fifth in real time. During recent IRC European Championship in Sanremo, we succeeded in getting an excellent 2° place in corrected time on race 06, as well as a 5° place and a 6° place about one minute later than boat at 3° place. Apart from that, there are 9 Olympic Sails racing sails, all manufactured during the last 12 months (practically new) as well as a further 16 spare-sails including 5 spinnakers. COMPLETE refurbishment and new design made by the COSSUTTI architect. During 2022 and early 2023 major refitting and improvements were made to both the boat's bulb and hull, as well as to the set of newly purchased sails and, furthermore and not least, the on-board electronics. NEW SAILS 2022-2023 last year we bought two sails (mainsail and light jib) and this year additional two more sails (code zero and medium jib) REGATTA ONLY_ SAILS FARR 53 COSTANZO update - COMPLETE List (15 November 2023)-OLIMPIC MAINSAIL (MARCH 2022) MHB 0.380 MUW 1.7 MTW 2.91 MHW 4.78 MQW 6.27-LIGHT FLAKE 2022 HLU 20.30 HLP 5.85 HHW 3.30 HTW 1.76 HUW 0.93 HHB 0.09 HQW 4.66 -ULTRA LIGHT BOW 2023 SLU 20.93 SLE 18.99 SHW 6.23 SFL 8.25-Medium FLAKE OLIMPIC (JL)HLU 20.27 HLP 5.87 HHW 3.30 HTW 1.77 HUW 0.93 HHB 0.09 HQW 4.65/63.87mq-FLAKE Heavy Olimpic (JL)HLU 19.17 HLP 5.79 HHW 4.07 HTW 1.11 HUW 0.53 HHB 0.08 HQW 4.07-FLAKE 4 SUPER HEAVVY (JL)HLU 17.11 HLP 5.85 HHW 3.37 HTW 1.88 HUW 1.02 HHB 0.11 HQW 4.71-STAY SAIL STAY SAIL BOW (JL) HLU 19.20 HLP 4.08 HHW 2.09 HTW 1.15 HUW 0.62 HHB 0.09-STAY SAIL Stay Sail STERN (JL) HLU 18.65 LPG 4.94 GGM 2.50 JGV 1.27 HUW 0.610 -GENNAKER A1 OLIMPIC FRACTIONAL SLU 22.71 SLE 19.68 SFL 12.75 SHW 10.02 SL 21.20/186.57mq-GENNAKER A2 OLIMPIC FRACTIONAL SLU 26.35 SLE 22.54 SFL 12.49 SHW 13.38 SL 24.45-GENNAKER A3 SLU 21.61 SLE 19.17 SFL 10.56 SHW 9.54 SL 20.39 165.5-GENNAKER IN 2022 A1.5 FRACTIONAL SLU 23.05 SLE 19.71 SFL 12.99 SHW 12.11-JIB TOP JIB TOP (JL)HLU 20.12 HLP 5.93 HHW 3.21 HTW 1.68 HUW 1.02 HHB 0.09 HQW 4.66-HOOD MAINSAIL Mainsail-TORMENTINA tormentina P5-MEDIUM FLAKE TRANSFER ONLY-C-ODE 0 SLU 20.60 SLE 19.55 SFL 10.29 SHW 7.77-AVERAGE FLAKE 2023 HLU 20.34 HLP 5.88 HHW 3.31 HTW 1.78 HUW 0.95 HHB 0.09 HQW 4.67-LAST HOPE SOUTH SAIL (JL)HLU 21.88 HLP 6.73 HH(W) 3.43 HTW 1.70 HU(W) 0.86 HH 0.06 HQ 5.14 / 74.6mq-NOTE: CONSULT OUR COMPLETED LIST ABOUT SAILS-The boat has a supply of sails for the next 3/4 years New paint red color hull 2020New underhull painted 2020 - Veneziani Speedy Carbon preparing for the new 2024 racing season, by making additional changes to make the boat even better performin Mast: Hall Spars carbon.Boom: Hall Spars carbon.Vang YesSpinnaker Pole: YesTuff Luff YesRunning Rigging: DyneemaNotes: 2024 New rigging and ultrasonic mast overhaul BOWSPRIT 2,3 meters long Built in USA by the Goetz shipyard in 2003 with no budget’s limit.The boat, seen from its inside, generates so much emotion such it was so well built, by enhancing the special manufacturing of the hull in kevlar.Complete and careful re-fit made during 2016/2017, the whole boat has been rechecked and all possible worn parts have been replaced piece by piece.Tailor-made boat’s cradle is property of the boat itself. DECKDeck Hardware: HarkenWinches: HarkenNotes: New deck paint 2020 INSTRUMENTSElectronics: B & G H 5000 HERCULESGps: YESVhf :YESAutomatic Pilot: YESPlotter: YES Notes: ALL UPDATED TO B & G H5000 5 X 20/20 in the mast 2 x FFD in the cockpit ELECTRICALBatteries Number:3Battery Charger: YESNotes: 2 Battery 80AH 1 Battery 70AH