Farr 40
The Farr 40 is a 40-foot one-design sailboat designed by Farr Yacht Design in 1996 following after the Mumm 30. It was originally designed as a one design class but had some compromises in design to rate under the International Measurement System (IMS) rule. The class has held World Sailing class status since 1997.
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| Crew | 9–10 (max 1,675 lb) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
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| Hull weight | 10,917 lb (4,952 kg) (ballast 4,945 lb) |
| LOA | 40 ft 9 in (12.42 m) |
| Beam | 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) |
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| PHRF | -9 |
Approximately 140 were built. In 1996, the first Farr 40 One Design was launched at Carroll Marine in Newport, Rhode Island. Although Carroll built the majority of the boats later boats were built by DK Composites and US Watercraft.
Events
World Championships
The Rolex Farr 40 World Championships is the pinnacle event of the calendar. Featuring the highest level of competition with the Olympic, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race Veterans amongst this strictly Owner/Driver Class.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1998 Miami Beach | Barking Mad - USA |
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| 1999 San Francisco | John Kilroy |
Mascalzone Latino - ITA |
Barking Mad - USA |
| 2000 Newport, Rhode Island | .svg.png){kind=small} |
John Kilroy |
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| 2001 Cowes |  |
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| 2002 Paradise Island | |
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| 2003 Porto Cervo | |
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| 2004 San Francisco | Barking Mad - USA |
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| 2006 Newport, Rhode Island | Mascalzone Latino - ITA |
Ichi Ban - AUS |
Barking Mad - USA |
| 2007 Copenhagen | Mascalzone Latino - ITA |
Alinghi - SUI | Barking Mad - USA |
| 2008 Miami Beach | Mascalzone Latino - ITA |
Joe Fly - ITA |
Mean Machine - MON |
| 2009 Porto Cervo | Jim Richardson |
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| 2010 Casa de Campo | Alberto Signorini |
Transfusion - AUS |
Barking Mad - USA |
| 2011 Sydney | Transfusion - AUS |
Antonio Sodo Migliori |
Barking Mad - USA |
| 2012 Chicago | Flash Gordon 6 - USA 60002 |
Enfant Terrible - ITA |
Transfusion - AUS |
| 2013 Newport | Enfant Terrible - ITA |
Kevin McNeill |
Barking Mad - USA |
| 2014 San Francisco | Plenty - USA 60059 |
Estate Master - AUS |
Enfant Terrible - ITA |
| 2015 Long Beach | Groovederci - USA |
Plenty - USA 60059 |
Struntje Light - GER 40 |
| 2016 Kirribilli | Plenty - USA 60059 |
Transfusion - AUS |
Struntje Light - GER 40 |
| 2017 8 Boats[1] |
Plenty - USA 60059 |
Enfant Terrible - ITA |
Flash Gordon 6 - USA 60002 |
| 2018 Chicago 14 Boats[2] |
Struntje Light - GER 40 |
Plenty - USA 60059 |
Flash Gordon 6 - USA 60002 |
| 2019 Long Beach 14 Boats[3] |
Far Niente - USA 40076 |
Struntje Light - GER 40 |
Edake - AUS 007 |
Other circuits
The Farr 40 Class maintains an extensive international schedule that revolves around regional fleets in the U.S., Australia, Southern Europe and the Nordic region. In 2007, the European Circuit added three new events—the Nordic Farr 40 Championship in Hankø, Norway (July 5–8); the Skaw Farr 40 Race Week in Skagen, Denmark (July 12–14); and Rolex Baltic Week (August 17–19 in Neustadt, Germany)—in addition to the Rolex Capri Sailing Week (May 16–19 in Capri, Italy) and the Rolex Settimana Della Bocche (June 6–9 in Porto Cervo, Italy), where 21 boats vied for the Farr 40 European Championship. Many teams have planned to participate in the entire European circuit with an eye toward the ultimate competition: the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds.
Canada's Cup
Five recent (2001, 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2011) Canada's Cup international match racing series have been sailed in Farr 40s.