SOUTH KENSINGTON
Class CDisplacementCruiser/Racer

SOUTH KENSINGTON — ITA 16406

Model: First 35 (Farr)

BeneteauBruce Farr

Updated

SOUTH KENSINGTON (ITA 16406) is a First 35 designed by Bruce Farr and built by Beneteau. She has been racing since 2018 and has won 1 race. Against a typical First 35 she is quicker on a beam reach.

SOUTH KENSINGTON ITA 16406 - Bruce Farr - Beneteau

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

66

Race starts

1

Win

20%

Podiums

88

Race Edge

First 35: 86

551.0s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn81
10–16 kn68
Over 16 kn39
SOUTH KENSINGTONA typical First 35How Race Edge works
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Length

10.66 m

35′ 0″

Beam

3.64 m

Draft

2.20 m

Displacement

5.6 t

Sail area

71 m²

On the podium

Where SOUTH KENSINGTON finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

20%

of 66 starts · First 35 fleet: 23%

Wins

2%

Wins2%1
Seconds11%7
Thirds8%5
Off the podium79%53

Regattas

Every regatta we found with SOUTH KENSINGTON on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • ItalyRound Aeolian Race 2026 - Campionato Italiano Offshore ORC20262
  • ItalyEdison Next Italian Offshore Sailing Championship - Campionato Italiano Assoluto d’Altura20261171086842
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202626
  • World championshipORC World Championship20261271025148715
  • ItalyXXX Trofeo Punta Stendardo202644333

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

22%

of these races end on the podium

49 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

12%

of these races end on the podium

16 races over 10 NM

Sharper round the buoys. Short courses reward acceleration and manoeuvring, and that is where this design makes its money.

1 more race without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats SOUTH KENSINGTON meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

SOUTH KENSINGTON aheadRival ahead
TES · M 3791%ahead in 30 of 33 meetings
COSIXTY 8 · IMX 3865%ahead in 20 of 31 meetings
CAVALLO PAZZO · X-3561%ahead in 19 of 31 meetings
WANAX · X-3780%ahead in 24 of 30 meetings
EXCALIBUR · X-35100%ahead in 24 of 24 meetings
Show more rivals (48)
LADY DAY 998 · Italia 9.9835%ahead in 8 of 23 meetings
VALHALLA · Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek)61%ahead in 14 of 23 meetings
HEBE V · M 3741%ahead in 9 of 22 meetings
CHISUM · Cape 3114%ahead in 3 of 21 meetings
SARCHIAPONE · Italia 9.9810%ahead in 2 of 20 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.9816%ahead in 3 of 19 meetings
GIULIA · Italia 9.9884%ahead in 16 of 19 meetings
KUNDALINI · Cobra 3382%ahead in 14 of 17 meetings
MISS LILLI · First 34.788%ahead in 15 of 17 meetings
NEXT GEN · Italia 9.9825%ahead in 4 of 16 meetings
SPIRIT OF NERINA · X-3573%ahead in 11 of 15 meetings
ROBE DA MAT · Mat 1120%ahead in 3 of 15 meetings
SCUGNIZZA · Italia 11.9814%ahead in 2 of 14 meetings
SUGAR 3 · Italia 11.987%ahead in 1 of 14 meetings
GUARDAMAGO II · Italia 11.9814%ahead in 2 of 14 meetings
SQUALO BIANCO · First 35 (Farr)69%ahead in 9 of 13 meetings
SEKELES · M 3792%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
TROTTOLINA BELLIKOSA · X-3515%ahead in 2 of 13 meetings
PITTILANTO · Solaris 4485%ahead in 11 of 13 meetings
P.V.SEMPER FOX · First 34.777%ahead in 10 of 13 meetings
BLUE MOON · TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk)33%ahead in 4 of 12 meetings
MASCALZONE LATINO · Farr 400%ahead in 0 of 12 meetings
SELENE · Swan 420%ahead in 0 of 12 meetings
LISA R · Ker 4633%ahead in 4 of 12 meetings
MUSICA · TP 52 (Carkeek)33%ahead in 4 of 12 meetings
SAYANN · First 4067%ahead in 8 of 12 meetings
NEOMIND · Neo 43067%ahead in 8 of 12 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 40100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
RAFFICA · DK 4633%ahead in 4 of 12 meetings
ANOUK · Cookson 50100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
COCHINA · First 4067%ahead in 8 of 12 meetings
REBEL · First 40100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
TARANTELLA · Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
SUR · First 36.789%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
QQ7 · Vismara 4156%ahead in 5 of 9 meetings
VELASQUEZ · Ridas 3775%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
MELAGODO · First 34.750%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
MON DE L'ONA II · Vrolijk 3725%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
TAKE FIVE JR · Italia 9.9838%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
DE 6 · Salona 3750%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
SOULAIMA · X-3588%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
SEASE · Farr 3025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
FREMITO D'ARJA · Melges 3250%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
B.LEX · Farr 3025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
FARR 'E NIGHT · Farr 3075%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
AEOLUS II · First 36.775%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
QUATTROGATTI · Comet 4563%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
SANGRIA · Elan 31 (Humphreys)88%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (168)

Met too few times for a figure.

BATANGA (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), FLYING DOLPHIN (Dufour 40, 7 meetings), MEERBLICK FUN (J/99, 7 meetings), IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII (J/112, 7 meetings), OVERDOSE CHARLY (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 7 meetings), ECLIPSE (Farr 30, 7 meetings), LADY (Dufour 40, 7 meetings), GLOBULO ROSSO (Este 31, 7 meetings), ATHENA PIRNAR (X-35, 7 meetings), MOXIE (X-35, 7 meetings), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 7 meetings), NITRO (Saffier 36, 7 meetings), A'NICA (Farr 30, 7 meetings), IRON BUTTERFLY (Sun Fast 3600, 7 meetings), BLUE LINE (Bavaria Match 35, 7 meetings), VARENNE (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), BE FREE (J/112, 7 meetings), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 7 meetings), ALBORAN 2 (First 34.7, 7 meetings), FREEDOM (Dufour 34, 6 meetings), CORONA (B&c 46, 6 meetings), LULA (Elan 340, 6 meetings), MAGO BLU (Elan 333, 6 meetings), GUARDAMAGO 3 (Italia 11.98, 6 meetings), UNPOPERGIOCO (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), PARALLELO 38 NL (Dufour 34, 5 meetings), LAURIA X CENTO (X-35, 5 meetings), L'OTTAVO PECCATO (M 37, 5 meetings), MOONDANCE (Catalina Capri 37, 5 meetings), SCURSUNERA (Stag 38, 5 meetings), FELIX III (Oceanis 46.1, 5 meetings), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 5 meetings), DJANGO (Wallyrocket 51, 5 meetings), ATHYRIS & C (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 5 meetings), ULIKA (Swan 45, 5 meetings), BIRBA3 (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), LEA (X-372, 5 meetings), GEEX (Italia 11.98, 5 meetings), TWINS AGAIN (X-37, 5 meetings), LOUCURA 3 (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 5 meetings), NO FIX (X-332, 5 meetings), ALCATRAZ (Mescal 31, 5 meetings), XALVARO (X-362, 4 meetings), VOLARE (First 44.7, 4 meetings), IRIDE (First 35 (Farr), 4 meetings), RENOIR (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 4 meetings), PATRICIA (First 34.7, 3 meetings), EXTRA 1 (X-41, 3 meetings), BLACK INDIAN (Bonin 31, 3 meetings), ACCHIAPPASOGNI (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 3 meetings), OMBREROSSE (Starkel 33, 3 meetings), LOUP SOLITAIRE (Sly 42, 3 meetings), TRESAMIS (Elan 410, 3 meetings), CORSAIR (Corsa 915, 3 meetings), QUERIDA (Vismara 40, 3 meetings), PADMA (More 40, 3 meetings), SIDERA (Oceanis 34.1, 3 meetings), GRACE (Oceanis 31, 3 meetings), ASELL (Vismara 34, 2 meetings), CHESTRESS 3 (J/122, 2 meetings), SKIN (First 50, 2 meetings), CELESTINA (Xp 44, 2 meetings), PATRICIA (First 50, 2 meetings), ATENA (Este 39, 2 meetings), DENEB (First 36.7, 2 meetings), ADRIGOLE II (X-41, 2 meetings), DAGOBAH 2 (Elan 310, 2 meetings), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 2 meetings), HONEY BADGER (IMX 38, 2 meetings), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 2 meetings), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 2 meetings), ENOCH (First 47.7, 2 meetings), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 2 meetings), PURE (Salona 42, 2 meetings), DIECI E LODE (Ten Pf, 2 meetings), GASTONE (Bavaria 36, 1 meeting), PALINURO (J/40, 1 meeting), TETTA (IMX 45, 1 meeting), GAIA (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), MALVASIA (First 31.7, 1 meeting), LANCILLOTTO (First 40, 1 meeting), TENGHER (Swan 45, 1 meeting), ARS UNA (Adria, 1 meeting), LE VENT PERDU (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), ERGO (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), ARYA (X-50, 1 meeting), NO REGRET (Ice 52, 1 meeting), ESCAPE (Xp 44, 1 meeting), SELVAGGIA (Elan 333, 1 meeting), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), ARIA (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), SWIFT 2 (Pogo 44, 1 meeting), X-TENSION (X-332, 1 meeting), FANTASIA III (Solaris 44.2, 1 meeting), GOOD GAME (Solaris 64, 1 meeting), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 1 meeting), CHEBOTTA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), KALA NAG 2 (Dufour 455, 1 meeting), LIVIA V (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), MILLENIUM FALCON 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 1 meeting), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 1 meeting), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 1 meeting), VAJRA 4.0 (Pogo 850, 1 meeting), ARTEMISIA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), DONNA BEATRICE III (J/99, 1 meeting), VETARA (Pogo 36, 1 meeting), BLUE MARLIN II LE PRINC (Feeling 446, 1 meeting), JOKER (Comet 33, 1 meeting), DOLCEREZZA (Comet 36, 1 meeting), SYLPHEA IV (Impression 444, 1 meeting), JULES ET JIM 2 (First 34.7, 1 meeting), BREAK UP (Elan 333, 1 meeting), LOUP ALVAR (Sly 42, 1 meeting), MISS LILLI (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), MARGHERITA II (Comet 12, 1 meeting), DOR AN DOUR (Canados 37, 1 meeting), OPTION B (Comet 51, 1 meeting), ARETUSA F (Figaro (Lombard), 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), QUASAR (Solaris One, 1 meeting), MASCALZONE SICULO (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), OBELIX (Elan 40, 1 meeting), AMMUINA 3 (First 40.7, 1 meeting), EURIOLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), GEISHA (First 50, 1 meeting), BIGA (Dufour 360, 1 meeting), ANEMOS II (Maxi 80, 1 meeting), JOY (J/122, 1 meeting), TRIMEGISTA III (Swan 38, 1 meeting), GIOIA DI VIVERE (Xp 38, 1 meeting), SOFFIO (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), ANTINEA (Grand Soleil 42 (Frers), 1 meeting), FISHBONE (First 40.7, 1 meeting), MART D'ESTE (Este 31, 1 meeting), AZIMUT (Sun Fiizz 40, 1 meeting), MUZYKA 2 (X-442, 1 meeting), LEDUELUNE (Dufour 44, 1 meeting), REGINA (Comet 12, 1 meeting), SEXY (X-332, 1 meeting), MOMI BLU (Grand Soleil 45, 1 meeting), PALOMA (Show 42, 1 meeting), RAFFICA 3 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), MY WAY (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), ANTOJO (J/122, 1 meeting), LULUNIKKA (Cyd 215, 1 meeting), INTERCEPTOR (Farr 40, 1 meeting), WARPATH (Bashford 41, 1 meeting), VICTORY (Bolt 37, 1 meeting), NOTTE DI STELLE (Italia 12.98 (Cossutti), 1 meeting), NASHORN (Sly 47, 1 meeting), SOTTOSOPRA AND MORE (More 50, 1 meeting), DOLCENERA (X-35, 1 meeting), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 1 meeting), SPIRIT (First 40.7, 1 meeting), PIERROT LUNAIRE (Pierrot 9.16, 1 meeting), MIZAR COCCODRILLO (Impala 36, 1 meeting), CHILAVISTA (Bonin 31, 1 meeting), GIANBURRASCA (First 36.7, 1 meeting), MIZAR 2.0 (Este 31, 1 meeting), GALATEA DUE (X-43, 1 meeting), FAUVETTE HR34 (Hallberg Rassy 34, 1 meeting), FOMALHAUT (First 36.7, 1 meeting), DEA GITANA (Elan 340, 1 meeting), DRAKAR (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), SUPER KALIMERA (Nab 12.50, 1 meeting), CAPO SUD (First 375, 1 meeting), HERMOSA II (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting)

How SOUTH KENSINGTON compares with a typical First 35

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, First 35s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical First 35; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.01 kn
Beam reach+0.08 kn
Broad reach+0.02 kn
Downwind+0.01 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical First 35 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

SOUTH KENSINGTON in blue, a typical First 35 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

SOUTH KENSINGTON in blue, a typical First 35 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other First 35s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the First 35 (Farr)

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