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The Farr 727 - Classic New Zealand Yacht Design

Record Entries for The B&G Simrad 2-handed Series.

This year has seen an increase in the number of 727’s entered in the popular series, with 9 boats entered for Race 1. There are strong rumours of another 2 entries for race 2. Click here for details.

SSANZ Entries & handicaps;

Boat Name	SSANZ Race 1 Handicap
Mumbo Jumbo	0.674
Quarter Pint	0.670
Overdraft	0.660
The Source	0.655
Crac a Jac	0.645
Zap	0.645
Wild	0.635
Black & Tan	0.604
Entrée	0.604

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Up & coming events (see the racing page)

· RAYC 2009 Winter series – from Sunday 17^thMay

· SSANZ two handed series 4^th July 1^st August & 5^th September 2009

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The Farr 727 is a mighty little yacht that has played a crucial part in the success of New Zealand yacht racing. Not only is this diminutive yacht a delight to sail, it is responsible for launching some of New Zealand's top yachties on international careers, which has led to such international success today.

It all started with a Farr 727 called 45 South, which was shipped to Europe in 1975 with its sistership, Genie.

45 South, helmed by Roy Dickson and Graeme Woodroffe, won the 1975 World Quarter Ton Cup Championship at Deauville, France - a milestone in the modern history of New Zealand yachting. It was the first time that a yacht designed, built and sailed by New Zealanders won a major international offshore event.

This event also launched Bruce Farr, then only 26, on a career as an international designer, which has resulted in the unchallenged title of world's top race yacht designer.

The 727 was developed from Bruce Farr's original quarter ton design, Fantzipantz, which Farr sailed to victory in the 1973 New Zealand Quarter Ton Championships. Farr was asked by his friend, Murray Crockett of Alpha Marine Ltd to design a production version of Fantzipantz, and the result was the Farr 727, only one foot longer and with the rudder hung just under the stern instead of the original transom-hung blade.

Glass fibre production of the 727 started in March, 1974. More were sold overseas than in New Zealand, 60 in France, 40 in Canada, 15 in Japan, and 6 in Western Australia.

The 727 has a timeless design, with the Farr design signature still seen in Farr boats today - knuckle bow, a straight run to raked keel and flat run aft to tapered rudder. So it's not surprising that the 727 was such a success.

The little speedster is fast, easy and exciting to sail, able to plane downwind in fresh breezes - all the ingredients for international success and a timeless racing yacht, which is why you'll still find the 727 class enjoying competitive fleet racing today.

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