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New standard racerFarr 280: Like the really big ones

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 28.04.2015

New standard racer: Farr 280: Like the really big onesPhoto: YACHT/M.-S. Kreplin
Test off Dubai: Farr 280 under gennaker
Farr Yacht Design from the USA is marketing an exciting little racer, the Farr 280, which is intended to form a new one-design class

Sharp hull lines, deep appendages, sheer, effective deck layout. Plus a hydraulically adjustable carbon mast with plenty of cloth. The components and the shape of the new design are reminiscent of the large TP 52 racers and are intended to offer just as good sport, albeit with lower costs and a smaller crew.

The compact unit racer is equipped with an enormous sail area
Photo: YACHT/M.-S. Kreplin

The boat, built in Dubai by PCT, is currently enjoying its first successes in the USA and Italy. It remains to be seen whether a class will be established. The facilities seem to be in place. The first pictures from the test (see also YACHT 10/2015).

Downloads:

Premier 45 (pdf)

DK 46 (pdf)

Landmark 43 (pdf)

Farr 11s (pdf)

Farr 400 (pdf)

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Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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