Farr Yacht Design

🏆 KZ-5 IS 12 METRE GRAND PRIX WORLD CHAMPION 🏆
Andrea Bianchedi’s KZ-5 has sealed the title in Imperia with two races still to sail — five wins and a discarded second in six starts. Pietro D’Alì on the helm, Flavio Favini calling tactics, Tiziano Nava skippering, flying the Yacht Club Italiano burgee.
KZ-5 (Des 196) is one of the original trio of fibreglass 12 Metres built for New Zealand’s 1987 America’s Cup campaign. Her sistership KZ-7 “Kiwi Magic” is in Imperia too, sailed by Jes Gram-Hansen and fighting for the podium.
Two Farr twelves, one world title. 🇳🇿⛵🇮🇹

KZ-5 and KZ-7 still dominating at the 12m worlds!

⚓ EIGHT BELLS — King Harald V of Norway (1937–2026)

Farr Yacht Design remembers His Majesty King Harald V of Norway — Olympian, world champion, and one of the most dedicated clients in our design history.

Over five decades of racing, Harald campaigned four generations of Farr designs, each named Fram:

🔹 Fram X — Design , 1-Tonner (Cookson Boats, 1986) — helped the king win the One Ton Cup world championship in Kiel, Germany, in 1987.
🔹 Fram XIV — Design #412, ILC 40 (1996) — grand prix circuit regular
🔹 Fram XV — Design #488, 51ft IMS racer (2000) — A royal racing sailboat on which King Harald and his crew won a European championship title in Sweden in 2005, later donated to the Norwegian Sailing Federation to train the next generation of Olympic and America’s Cup sailors
🔹 Fram XVI — Design #590, TP52 (Cookson Boats, 2005) — raced the European MedCup circuit. A custom 50-footer built in New Zealand in 2006 that he used to win regattas like the Færderseilasen before listing it for sale in 2010

Three Olympic Games. A world title.🏆️ A lifetime spent racing hard and giving back to the sport. Fair winds, Your Majesty.
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Throwback Thursday: Classic Boat Archive

2000 — Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 52.2 (15.39 m) (Des 205)

A look back at the flagship Sun Odyssey 52.2, the updated version of Farr's original 51-footer design. The 2000 refresh brought narrower, longer appendages, a deeper optional keel, and an extended "Performance" sail plan — all aimed at giving the cruiser more grunt in light air, historically its weak spot.

Two decades on, it's a great reminder of how a well-proportioned a Farr hull can be continually refined rather than replaced. ⛵📐

🔗 https://www.giornaledellavela.com/2026/08/25/classic-boat-archive-2000-jeanneau-sun-odyssey-52-2-15-39-m-test/?lang=en

3 Designs. 3 Podiums. 1 Brutal Mediterranean Storm. 💨🏆

The 2026 Palermo-Montecarlo threw everything at the fleet, an 8-hour race suspension, sheltering crews, and winds forecast at 60–80 knots before the final storm-corrected times were settled in Monaco. Through it all, our Farr hulls and their crew proved exactly why they're built for the toughest offshore conditions:

🥈 ORC Group 1: Viva Malta (Cookson 50 / Des 541) powered through the heavy air to claim 2nd place, behind Arkas Blue Moon.

🥇 ORC Group 2: Sur (First 36.7/ Des 446) took first in corrected time group two.

🥈 IRC Overall: South Kensington Lauria (First 35 / Des 622) sailed a masterclass in tactics to take 2nd place overall.

🥇 Double-Handed (X2) Champions: Melagodo (First 34.7 / Des 543) delivered the standout performance of the regatta — the only shorthanded crew to finish the race at all, taking 1st place!

Proven speed. Legendary strength. Ready for whatever the ocean throws next. 📐⛵

⛵ Farr Designs Podium at Hamilton Island Race Week 2026!

The 41st edition of the iconic Whitsundays regatta is in the books, and Farr-designed boats made their mark across the fleet!

🥈 Seeking Alpha (Farr 40 OD, Des 374) — 2nd in Rating Division 2
⚓️ Owner: David Hamilton

🥉 Highly Sprung (TP52, Des 585) — 3rd in IRC Division 1
⚓️ Owner: Mark Spring

🥇Highly Sprung 1st in TPR Rating Division 1 ahead of 🥈Gusto (Des 585)

🥇 Nautilass (First 36, Des 446) — 1st in Hamilton Island Orange
⚓️ Owner: Paul King

🥉 Brand X (First 40.7, Des 354)) — 3rd in Hamilton Island Yellow
⚓️ Owner: Greg Brand

Four boats, four podiums, a great week on the water for the Farr fleet in the Whitsundays! 🏆

Eight Bells. José Cusí Ferret. 1932–2026. ⚓

The sailing world has lost a true giant. José Cusí Ferret, owner of the legendary Bribón yachts and six-time Copa del Rey de Vela champion, passed away this week at the age of 92.

For Farr Yacht Design, his passing is deeply personal. José was a loyal owner of Farr designs spanning more than fifteen years — from the One Tonner Design 258 in 1990 through to some of the first Mediterranean TP52s with Design 585. At least five Farr designs carried the Bribón name, often featuring King Juan Carlos I on the helm at some of the most prestigious regattas in the world.

His partnership with the King, his six Copa del Rey victories, and his unwavering commitment to the sport made him a cornerstone of Spanish sailing.

Congratulations to the crew of Senatore (Des727)on their victory at this year’s CRAB Cup in Annapolis, MD (Aug 15), taking the top spot in the Pursuit Start fleet among nearly 80 competing boats.

The CRAB Cup, hosted by Eastport Yacht Club, is one of the Chesapeake’s most beloved charity regattas, raising funds for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), which provides free sailing experiences for people with disabilities, veterans, and underserved youth. This year marked CRAB’s 35th Anniversary and the 20th running of the Cup.

Great to see the Farr 40 out front in a fleet of this size ⛵

📸 Jay Fleming
📷 Alan Adamson

Congratulations to Patrik Forgren and his incredible crew aboard the First 36.7 (Des 446) for winning Class C of the 2026 ORC European Championships held in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Through challenging offshore events and tightly contested inshore racing GarminTeamPro4U held off some impressive competition to take the title. Another incredible achievement for the 2025 ORC Class C World Champions. We are proud to continue to work with the team on modifications and optimization.