Cookson 12 - Trouble & Strife
Proven Offshore Winner. Fast. Reliable. Ready to Race.
Trouble & Strife is a Bruce Farr designed Cookson 12 that perfectly combines racing performance with offshore reliability. Built in New Zealand and campaigned successfully from Queensland, she has established herself as one of Australia's most competitive 40-foot IRC and ORC race boats, with victories and podium finishes across some of the country's premier offshore events.
A proven performer, Trouble & Strife claimed 1st IRC and 1st ORCi in the Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race and has consistently featured at the front of major Queensland offshore fleets.
Designed by legendary naval architect Bruce Farr, the Cookson 12 is renowned for its exceptional all-round performance. Light displacement, a powerful sail plan and a deep, efficient keel deliver outstanding speed upwind, while off the breeze the boat comes alive, surfing and planing with the exhilarating performance that has made the design a favourite among serious offshore racers.
The Cookson 12 has earned a reputation as one of the most successful and versatile racer-cruisers of its era. Competitive under both IRC and ORC, the design offers the rare combination of outright speed, offshore capability, and manageable ownership costs. Whether racing around the cans, tackling coastal classics, or competing in major offshore regattas, Trouble & Strife is a yacht that consistently delivers results.
Highlights
Bruce Farr designed Cookson 12
Built by renowned New Zealand boat builders Cookson Boats
Proven IRC and ORC race winner
1st IRC & 1st ORCi - Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race
Exceptional offshore and passage-racing pedigree
Fast, responsive and rewarding to sail
Competitive in both inshore and offshore racing
Excellent performance to value ratio
Well-maintained and race ready
If you're looking for a genuine offshore weapon with proven winning form, exceptional reliability, and performance that still challenges much newer designs, Trouble & Strife is an opportunity not to be missed.
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Location
Brisbane Area RQYS
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Racing
Designer
Farr Yacht Design
Keel / Ballast
Fin with Bulb
Deck Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Engine
3JH3E with Saildrive
Gori 3 Blade Folding Propeller with Overdrive (Nov 2025)
Fuel Consumption
2.5 Litres per hour @2200 rpm
Drive Type
Inboard Sail Drive
Water
80 Litres (Day Tank) + 250 Litres (Port and Starboard Aft Tanks)
Cabins
Double Vee berth cabin with aft quarter berth cabins
Berths
Three doubles and two singles plus four pipe cots
Galley
L shaped galley with Hold and cold pressure water, gimballed gas stove with oven, storage locker against hull,
Refrigeration
Compressor Fridge/Freezer - Jan 2025
Stove
ENO gimballed Stove/Oven with compliance
Hotwater System
Yes engine driven via heat exchanger
Toilet
Enclosed head with moulded vanity and electric marine toilet
Entertainment
Fusion - 4 speakers
Ground Tackle
Fortress 23 w Guardian 23
Safety Gear
Cat 1 less personal gear (PLB, PFD's and AIS)
Jon Bouy + Dan Bouy Nov 26
Bilge Pumps
2 - Cockpit and Starboard Nav Bunk
Life Raft
Ocean Safety - 10 person 10/7/28
Fire Protection
Portable fire extinguishers
Electrics
12 volts system with circuit switch panel
2 x lithium house batteries (120amps) 2023 age
12 volt sealed engine battery 2023 age
Separate solar system with regulator and flexible solar panel added Jan 2026
Shorepower and Xantrex invertor
Electronics
B & G H3000 system
B & G Vulcan 7" MFD
3 x 20/20 mast displays
H5000 cockpit displays
Icom VHF IC-M330
Icom VHF IC-M23
Starlink + External Aerial for SatPhone
Icom HF + Icom Tuner
Wifi with modem
Sail Inventory
Mains
North Carbon 3 Reef Offshore - Aug 2022 (Good), North 3DI 2 Reef Inshore - Jan 2021 (Average)
Jibs
North Carbon #1/2 - Nov 2025, North Carbon Reefable #4/5 - Oct 2025, North Carbon BRO - Nov 2022, North FRO, North Dacron 5 - Nov 2024, North GS - Nov 2024
Spins
S2 - Norths July 2025, S4 - Evolution 2020, A3 - Norths 2021, A4 - Norths - Nov 2022
North Storm Jib & Trysail
Mast / Rigging
Carbon fibre mast and alloy boom
Standing rigging rerplaced new in 2021
Carbon spinnaker pole
Rig, boom and vang serviced and all sheaves and halyards where needed were replaced - Nov 2025.
New running rigging including new mainsheet - Nov 2025.
New Harken Carben Foil - July 2025.
Rig report available.
Wiring was all replaced Nov 2025 and new windex and deck lights and steaming lights.
ABOUT THE DEALER
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