Review of Farr 727
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat is equipped with 4 berths and a galley.
The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
The Farr 727 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.50 - 1.60 meter (4.92 - 5.22 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Farr 727 is typically equipped with an inboard engine
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Farr 727 is 2.39, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.9 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Farr 727 is about 101 kg/cm, alternatively 566 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 101 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 566 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is a Ballast Ratio?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
What is Relative Speed Performance?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 18m 2 (193 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Jib sheet | 7.3 m | (23.9 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.3 m | (23.9 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 18.2 m | (59.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 16.0 m | (52.5 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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Fin with rudder on skeg
Specifications FARR 727
Home - Sailboat Listings 1976 - 23.83 ft / 7.26 m - Alpha Marine (NZ) - Bruce Farr
FARR 727 Sailboat Data
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 23.83 ft / 7.26 m LWL: 19.58 ft / 5.97 m S.A. (reported): 235.00 ft² / 21.83 m² Beam: 8.33 ft / 2.54 m Displacement: 2,690.00 lb / 1,220 kg Ballast: 1,080.00 lb / 490 kg Max Draft: 4.67 ft / 1.42 m Construction: FG First Built: 1976 # Built: 40 Builder: Alpha Marine (NZ) Designer: Bruce Farr
Information from sailboatdata.com .
Hull Speed: 5.93 kn
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45 south and the farr 727 (farr quarter tonner).
| Farr 727 profile (Farr Yacht Design) |
| (2402) in gybe mark action during the 1975 New Zealand Quarter Ton championship (photo Jenny Green/Sea Spray) |
| Bruce Farr sailing to victory in the 1975 New Zealand Quarter Ton championships (photo Sea Spray) |
| and in the marina at Deauville for the 1975 Quarter Ton Cup |
| in France 1975 - note the bumpkin strut which was added after the boom was lengthened to add more sail area |
| reaches through the fleet to win the first race of the 1975 Quarter Ton Cup (photo Farr Yacht Design) |
| Quarter Ton racing in Cowes Week circa 1976, with what is thought to be in the foreground |
| Hull profile and interior layout of the Farr 727 (Farr Yacht Design) |
| in more recent times |
| being prepared for transport to the 1975 Australian Quarter Ton championships (photo Chris Furey) |
| , an Australian Quarter Ton champion (photo Chris Furey) |
| Quarter Ton Cup 2005 |
| Close quarter racing in Auckland (photo Sail-world) |
| A French 727 racing in European Quarter Ton events |
| seen here mid-broach during the 1982 Feltex Regatta in Auckland |
| during the 2011 SSANZ Two-handed series off Auckland (photo Scott Blakey) |
| on a slog to Navy Buoy off Whangaparaoa during the 2012 SSANZ series (photo rbsailing) |
| An interesting cockpit modification to a 727 |
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The Farr 727 is a 23.83ft fractional sloop designed by Bruce Farr and built in fiberglass by Hughes Boat Works since 1976.
40 units have been built..
The Farr 727 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
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Main features
| Model | Farr 727 | ||
| Length | 23.83 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.33 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.67 ft | ||
| Country | Canada (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 19.49 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40.15 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 159.98 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 11.84 | ||
| Capsize | 2.40 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 19.58 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.67 ft | ||
| Displacement | 2690 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1080 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.93 knots |
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| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 235 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 95.16 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 140.07 sq.ft | ||
| I | 24.40 ft | ||
| J | 7.80 ft | ||
| P | 25.70 ft | ||
| E | 10.90 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Hughes Boat Works | ||
| Designer | Bruce Farr | ||
| First built | 1976 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 40 |
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FARR 727 Sailboat Data. Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 23.83 ft / 7.26 m LWL: 19.58 ft / 5.97 m S.A. (reported): 235.00 ft² / 21.83 m² Beam: 8.33 ft / 2.54 m Displacement: 2,690.00 lb / 1,220 kg Ballast: 1,080.00 lb / 490 kg Max Draft: 4.67 ft / 1.42 m Construction: FG First Built: 1976 # Built: 40 Builder: Alpha Marine (NZ) Designer: Bruce Farr
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