2013 FARR 42 - New Boat Library
Length
41' 10" - 12.75m
Model Year
2013
Hull Material
Vinyl-ester resin system with core cell structual sandwich
Description: Farr 42
Commissioned from the largest and most respected racing yacht design team in the world. Farr Yacht Designs long running record of achievementd dates back more than 25 years. The new Farr 42 racing pedigree is evident with 3 months research into the IRC rule and a team of 16 working on different aspec ts of the boats design.
Model Year
2013
Designer
Farr Yacht Design USA
Builder
Austral Yachts
Length
41' 10" - 12.75m
Beam
3.94m
Draft
2.55m
Displacement
7,300kg
Keel / Ballast
3,310kg / T-style cast iron fin with lead buld
Hull Material
Vinyl-ester resin system with core cell structual sandwich
Deck Material
Vinyl-ester resin system
Engine
Volvo Penta D2-40 diesel with sail drive with 2 blade folding propeller
Fuel
110 litres in baffled S/S tank
Water
100 litres in 2 bladder tanks with pressured Hot/Cold
Accommodation
2 identical spacious double cabins aft, luxury saloon incorporating galley and Nav areas, fold down saloon table, private forward double cabin with access to bathroom.
Toilet
Enclosed toilet with wash basin and shower
Electrics
115 amp alternator off engine, LED navigation and interior lighting, 2 x heavy duty gell batteries, electrical switch panel with circuit breakers and LED indicator lights.
Mast / Rigging
Aluminium fractional rigg complete with dyform rigging and double swept back spreaders, aluminium spinnaker pole and boom, telescopic adjustable boom-vang strut and control systems, spectra and polyester custom running rigging package, 2 genoa and spinnaker halyards, 1 fractional spinnaker halyard, 2:1 main halyard, main sheet and traveler control, outhaul, reefing and cunningham systems, spinnaker system and sheet and braces.
Deck Gear
Complete Lewmar deck hardware package, 2 x 2 speed primary, main sheet and halyard self-tailing winches, adjustable jib cars and mainsheet traveler, 6 x mooring cleats, custom fabricated S/S push-pit, pulpit, stanchions and chain plates.
Remarks
The Farr 42 stands out as a great production racer that will cater for those who love competitive racing and also require a boat that they can also cruise comfortably. With boats already delivered to Asia and Europe and the local Farr 42 "Lexus" campaigning the main offshore races in Australia gives this Australian built production yacht a bright future.