Farr 42
Sinergia · Bruce Farr · 2002
Updated
The Farr 42 is a 12.57 m semi-displacement racing yacht designed by Bruce Farr and built by Sinergia, first launched in 2002. It races in Class B.
Length
12.57 m
41′ 3″
Beam
3.64 m
Draft
2.66 m
Displacement
7.1 t
Sail area
95 m²
On the podium
Where a Farr 42 finishes when she goes racing.
0
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
8
Starts
Not enough races yet for a percentage — these are the counts so far. We keep collecting results, so this will fill in.
Read from 8 starts by 1 boat between 2026, counting races with six boats or more.
Recent regattas
The latest events where a Farr 42 was on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta2026
Raced one we are missing?
Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat. Here is how this one does in each.
Round the buoys
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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.
Offshore & coastal
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Not enough data yet: no races over 10 NM carry a published distance.
Who she races against
The designs a Farr 42 actually lines up with, most often first. The bar shows how those meetings ended.
Some of the boats it races against
How the Farr 42 has fared against each of them, boat against boat on corrected time. Ordered by how often the two meet, not by who wins.
Speed at every angle
The shape of this design's speed, drawn from the measured fleet. Pick a wind and watch it stretch.
Upwind VMG
5.79
37°
Beam reach
9.28
90°
Broad reach
10.98
135°
Downwind VMG
8.77
170°
Speed in knots at 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
Where it wins and where it pays
Every boat is judged against its own measurements — length, weight, sail area. The quicker those say it should be, the more it has to deliver just to break even. Going fast is not enough: it has to go faster than its own numbers promised.
There is no obvious weak spot here. It rewards preparation and crew work more than it rewards picking the right day.
Where it gains
Its best ground is running deep in a strong breeze, where it outruns what it looks like on paper, and by a margin worth having. It holds that advantage on a broad reach as well, so the gain is not down to one leg of the course.
Where it pays
There is no condition where it falls away badly, which is worth something over a season of mixed weather.
Above the line it delivers more than promised and gains on the fleet. Below, it falls short. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.
Full width is 0.6 kn either way.
At 10 knots this design makes back more than its rating asks on the upwind.
How fast is a Farr 42
Boat speed in knots, by true wind angle and wind strength.
| Angle | 6 kn | 10 kn | 14 kn | 20 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 3.84 | 5.23 | 5.63 | 5.79 |
| 52° | 5.82 | 7.50 | 7.90 | 8.09 |
| 60° | 6.12 | 7.71 | 8.13 | 8.35 |
| 75° | 6.33 | 7.88 | 8.44 | 8.81 |
| 90° | 6.38 | 8.01 | 8.67 | 9.28 |
| 110° | 6.31 | 8.18 | 8.95 | 9.85 |
| 120° | 6.15 | 8.12 | 9.17 | 10.33 |
| 135° | 5.51 | 7.72 | 8.89 | 10.98 |
| 150° | 4.62 | 6.92 | 8.27 | 9.95 |
| Run VMG | 4.00 | 6.00 | 7.30 | 8.77 |
How they are set up
The range each sail spans across the fleet.
Nearly all carry a folding propeller. Crew weight is declared around 740 kg.
Rigging
Farr 42 rig and sail dimensions
A Farr 42 carries 16.49 m of mainsail hoist on a 5.38 m boom, a forestay 16.53 m above the deck. Typical figures across the 2 boats measured under the current VPP, with the range each one spans.
Rig
Sails