The Farr 40 is a One Design boat designed by Bruce Farr and built by Carrol Marine. The idea with the boat type was to offer a fast, easy to handle and affordable boat in offshore class. There are strict rules for this One Design class, but you usually have to sail regattas against others in different handicap systems, such as ORCi and SRS. To be a single-hull boat, she offers incredible speed resources, and you are guaranteed to be one of the first boats across the finish line. Even if the handicap systems change, this Grand Prix boat will always be high up on the results list. Mast, spreaders, and spinnaker boom have been made of carbon fiber, all to get maximum performance. The deck layout is simple and functional with most trim lines and sheets under the deck. The boat requires its crew to be able to perform at top level and for longer offshore sailing there are sea berths, toilet, navigation table and a simple galley.

The boat was originally called "Bit Of a Cup" and had great success in the UK. The current third owner has taken good care of her and upgraded the equipment on board. Ahead of the 2017 season, the mainsail was upgraded to a "Square Top Main", with associated dual backstay, something that has given her extra power and speed. Whether you have plans to participate in the ORC European Championships in Norway this summer or want to experience exciting and fast sailing, this is the boat for you and your crew.

Owner’s comment:

This Farr 40 has served us well for the past 10 years participating in recreational regattas and cruising in the Gulf of Finland. The boat is serious fun to sail both in light and heavier weather. In light winds tough is where it comes to its essence and outperforms competition due to its light weight/big sail area.

The Farr 40 is extremely “user friendly” for being a performance yacht and can easily be sailed by only 2-3 persons for cruising. However, to get the most out of the boat in regattas a minimum crew of 6 is recommended. Heavier weather of course requires more people, mainly for ballast.

The boat has always been well maintained and priorities has always been more on performance rather perhaps so much on visual appearance.

A major upgrade on the boat performance was accomplished by the Square Top North 3Di Main sail fitted. You can clearly notice the difference in thrust on having more m2 in the top. This has a huge benefit as well on ORCi ratings and thus as the boat as today would be a perfect choice for someone planning on participating in ORC regattas.

A full-size Quantum Jib in good race condition for light winds is included. 1 or 2 updated Jibs in the bow, to be fair, and you are set to go!

Other than the dual backstay/main modification the boat is still in full Farr 40 OD spec, with the original backstay configuration still available.

KEY FACT’S

• Carbon rig with rod rigging

• 3Di Carbon Square top main

• Dual backstay with Antal XT44R winches

• Boat is fully race ready measured for ORCi

• Refurbished under waterbody, Hempel SilicOne-2016

• 4 berths + 2 pipe cot berths

• B&G Hercules 2000 processor

• B&G navigation instrument

• B&G mast displays

• Huge sail wardrobe for race and cruising

• Yanmar 3GM30

• Fast boat with great race history

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CONSTRUCTION

Hull & Deck

Grey hull with silver chrome foil (condition to be renewed) -2008

Light color gel coat on deck

Hull and deck in Epoxy/ E-glass/ Foam/ Balsa composite, vacuum bagged

Wet pre-preg, post cured in oven

Refurbished underwater body, blasted, Hempel 2k light primer/ Hempel SilicOne -2016

Survey of all bulkheads, reinforced where required (D-Marine) -2013

Flush seacocks below DWL

Keel & Rudder

Cast iron fin with lead bulb, epoxy coated.

Keel / mast support, aluminium grid.

Epoxy/ Carbon/ E-glass blade, carbon rudder stock with roller bearings.

TECHNICAL SYSTEMS

Engine and Propulsion

Yanmar 3GM30, 27 hp

Sail drive

Folding bronze propeller, 2-blade

Tanks

Diesel 75 L (aluminium)

Electric systems

12 V DC panel

Battery condition meter

Circuit breakers

Main battery switch

Alternator 12V/80A

12 V service batteries 2 x 105Ah

ORC approved navigation lights

LED Masthead lights in mast

Inverter

Navigation

1 x Compass with light

B&G Hydra/Hercules 2000 processor, new processor -2017

3 x FFD (B&G)

4 x 20/20 displays on mast (B&G)

DGPS (Leica)

VHF (Icon)

AIS (True Heading) -2009

WLAN Transmitter, capability to connect laptop with eg B&G Deckman Tactical software

Installation prepared for plotter B&G Zeus 12

Windex

Antenna for VHF/GSM/FM

Hi-Fi

Radio/CD, 2 x speakers in cockpit

Various technical equipment

Diesel heater Webasto AT2000 Fire extinguishers

2 x Manual bilge pump

Electric bilge pump

INSIDE

General

Interior in matte white paint

Four fixed berths with 4” cushions

Two pipe cot berths, removable

Hanging lockers with fabric covers

Hull mounted crew bags, numbered 1-10

Custom made chart pockets

1 x head

Navigation area midship under cockpit

Layout

Forward head

1 x marine toilet with foldable door Vanity sink with overboard drainage

Navigation area

Navigation seat midship behind companionway

Kitchen

Functional galley on port side

Stove with custom burner

Sink with water tap, overboard drainage

Ice box

Interior details

Lights

DECK

Rig

Fractional 2-spreader carbon rig (Sparcraft)

Mast jack system

Roller bearing spinnaker pole track

Aluminium boom

Rod Rig

Forestay profile (Tuff Luff)

3 x spinnaker poles in carbon, 2 full length and 1 short.

ORC optimized dual backstay for square top main Aluminium rod-kick

Barberhaul system 10:1

Cunningham and outhaul lead aft to mainsheet trimmer

German mainsheet system, lead under deck

Spinnaker foreguy

Jib track with under deck adjustment

Rope clutches for halyard and lift

Sail

Main sail:

3Di full carbon square top, medium (North Sails), excellent condition -2017

Carbon/Aramid F40 OD, light main (Quantum), good condition -2014

Some older 3DL main sails in condition only for transport

Jib sail:

3DL light Jib (Quantum), good race condition

Slightly undersized imx40 Carbon Jib, in good condition for heavy weather

1,2,3 (Sobstad). Mostly dated, undersized as per updated F40 rules/measurements. Good for transport/ cruising

Spinnaker:

Approx 10 in good condition

Masthead 1.5S 0.5oz (North Sails)

Masthead 2S 0.6oz (North Sails)

Fractional 2S 0.5oz (North Sails)

Fractional 4S 0.6oz (North Sails)

Masthead 0.6 oz runner

Masthead IC45 VMG

Fractional 0.9 oz heavy

Farr 45 spinnaker

Trysails

Winches

2 x Winch 48ST 3-speed (Lewmar)

2 x Winch 44ST 2-speed (Lewmar)

2 x Winch 44ST 2-speed (Lewmar)

2 x Winch XT44R 2-speed (Antal)

Mooring equipment

4 x Mooring cleats

4 x Mooring lines

4 x Fenders

Anchor system

2 x anchors including chain and warps

Skylights, Portlights, Windows

1 x Skylights 2 x Portlights

Cockpit

Steering wheel in aluminium, vectran steering cables

2 x emergency tillers including extensions

Deck and boom/ cockpit cover

Bags for rope and equipment

Cockpit lockers

Lifeline: Deck webbing (ORC)

Various deck equipment

ORC inflatable life raft, service needed

Jackstays

Two horseshoe buoys

Lifeline

Danbuoy

ORC regulation flare kit

Offshore safety kit (meeting ORC regulations)

Custom boat cradle

Race dockbox

Lots and lots of spare parts, winch spares, tools, bearings, engine parts, safety equipment.

Original hydraulic backstay tensioner is available.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.