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The Farr 727 - Classic New Zealand Yacht
Design
Page updated 30/8/10
Of the 4 starters in the 727 fleet 3 boats managed to hang in
there until the bitter end. The final race is scheduled for September 18th.
News: The long
overdue AGM is scheduled for September 23rd 19:30 at RAYC. Panmure boating club have announced a Quarter Ton reunion regatta,
to commemorate the 1980 world Quarter Ton cup, held in Auckland. The Regatta is to be held over 2 weekends in March 2011. Expressions of interest can be registered with the Panmure Boating Club http://pybc.org.nz
or keep an eye on crew.org.nz ___________________________________________
Many thanks to all our class sponsors: _______________________ 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 It all started with a Farr 727 called 45 South, which was shipped to 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 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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