Overview
The Farr 11.6 is a Bruce Farr racer-cruiser from the late 1970s, also sold as the Farr 38, built from 1978, with 85 built according to sailboatdata.com. Its place in this catalog rests on its ocean racing record: 8 different boats of the design have finished ocean races in the official results (Sydney Hobart).
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists the underbody as fin with spade rudder, 38.25 ft overall on a 31.17 ft waterline, with 12 ft of beam and 6.33 ft of draft. Displacement is about 10,600 lb with 4,100 lb of ballast, and the fractional sloop carries about 685 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Dancing Lady (M.M.Grigg) finished the Sydney Hobart (1980, 1981, 1982). Moonraker Again (T.N.K.Welfare) finished the Sydney Hobart (1982, 1986, 1987). Salt-Shaker 2 (J B Levingston Australia) finished the Sydney Hobart (1982). Willy (D.Clark) finished the Sydney Hobart (1985). Other finishers include Why Not, Larrikin, Pacific Breeze, Amaya.
The Farr 11.6 has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom and an internally mounted spade rudder steered by tiller or optional wheel. Wikipedia describes the design as built predominantly of cold-moulded wood (cedar framing, spruce skins) finished with epoxy, while the New Zealand production boats were fibreglass. Pressurized water and a refrigerator were factory options.
