Bruce Farr
Bruce Farr , OBE (* 1949 in Auckland ) is a New Zealand designer of regatta and cruising yachts .
Bruce Farr has been involved in sailing and the design and construction of boats from an early age. Following the success of its subscribed 18-foot skiffs he made in 1973 independently . In 1981, together with Russell Bowler , he founded a subsidiary in Annapolis , USA under the name Bruce Farr & Associates , from which today's company Farr Yacht Design emerged .
Bruce Farr is best known through the success of the yachts he designed in the most important offshore regattas from the Sydney-Hobart Regatta to the Volvo Ocean Race to the Vendée Globe and several participations of his yachts as challengers in the America's Cup (see below) . Series yachts like the Bénéteau 25 and the Mumm 30 are also part of his work.
Farr left Farr Yacht Design in 2012 . In 2015 he was hired again by the company as a consultant to further develop the 12-meter class yacht . He lives near Annapolis.
America's Cup Challenger Yachts designed by Bruce Farr
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year | America's Cup campaign | nation | Sail number |
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2007 | BMW Oracle Racing |
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USA 87, USA 98 |
2002/2003 | Oracle BMW Racing |
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USA 71, USA 76 |
1999/2000 | Young America |
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USA 53, USA 58 |
1995 | day, this year |
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NZL 39 |
1992 | New Zealand Challenge |
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NZL 10, NZL 12, NZL 14, NZL 20 |
1988 | New Zealand |
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Concentration camp 1 |
1987 | Kiwi Magic |
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KZ 3, KZ 5, KZ 7 |
Honors (selection)
Source:
- 2009 RECORD: Vendee Globe Race Record, IMOCA 60 FONCIA, Vendee Globe Race
- 2007 RECORD: Rolex Fastnet Race Monohull Record, LEOPARD 3 , Royal Ocean Racing Club
- 2004 BOAT OF THE YEAR: Farr 36 One Design, Best Performance Boat, Sailing World Magazine
- 2000 BOAT OF THE YEAR: Mega Byte, Best One-Design Dinghy, Sailing World Magazine
- 1996 New Zealand Science Technology Silver Medal, Royal Society of New Zealand
- 1990 Awarded the Order of the British Empire OBE
- 1990 Yacht of the Year: STEINLAGER 2, Yachting Magazine
- 1988 Designer of the Year, Yachting Magazine
- 1976 Yachtsman of the Year, New Zealand
Web links
- FARR Out! Article about Bruce Farr in Chesapeake Bay Magazine, October 2015 (PDF)
- Farr Yacht Design (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bruce Farr farryachtsales.com
- ↑ Who we are farrdesign.com
- ↑ FARR Out! Article about Bruce Farr in Chesapeake Bay Magazine, October 2015 (PDF).
- ↑ New Zealand designer Bruce Farr out of retirement to consult over 12-meter yachts stuff.co.nz, June 24, 2015.
- ↑ Awards & Records farrdesign.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Farr, Bruce |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand designer of regatta and cruising yachts |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Auckland |