Title: Farr 5000 and Farr 6000 Championships 2011
Location: Naval Point Club Lyttleton
Description: The annual Farr 5000 and Farr 6000 chamionships will be now be held on the 9th and 10th of April at Naval Point Club Lyttleton.
Start Date: 2011-04-09
End Date: 2011-04-10
Preliminary Notice of Race
The annual Farr 5000 and Farr 6000 chamionships [...]
Lake Rotoiti is a deep mountain lake of glacial origin. It is roughly heart shaped, about 8 km long and 3 km wide at its northern end. The lake is surrounded by steep mountains covered in beech forest.
How to build a new trailer for your Farr 6000. A comprehensive fully illustrated article by Trevor Robinson with lots of good ideas for anyone considering replacing or upgrading the trailer for any Farr.
The Timaru Yacht & Power Boat Club, Trailer Yacht Section are planning a cruise on Lake Manapouri Starting Apr 2 to Apr 10, 2010 (Easter)
Jan 4th 2010. An informal Farr TY cruise on Lyttelton Harbour.
February 13th and 14th 2010. To be held in conjunction with the Lake Brunner Yacht Club at Lake Brunner. The championships will be run as a series of six races over two days.
Not as elaborate as Paul Wallaces’ design from an earlier article, if you remember Paul’s unit automatically dispensed the water out into the cockpit and was made from special material glued together.
Here you need to use your trusty bucket to deal to the excess water from this modified
vinegar bottle.
For under $20, I purchased this hatch catch from Oborns Nautical in Christchurch and installed it in about an hour.
The Farr 740 Sport was designed as a high performance ‘go fast’ one design, trailerable yacht, capable of winning line honours against similar sized boats and also able to be highly competitive under J.O.G. rating…
Essential for all new owners. A copy of the original owners manual
A guide to Setting up and Sailing the Farr 7500
Yachtsmen are clever people! Who else could pull a main onto 10kg, a jib sheet to 3152mm, or a plate winch to 34.25 turns all within 3m of the mark and 7 seconds, we are brilliant!
A comprehensive illustrated guide to setting up, tuning and handling trailer yachts.
Part 1 Mast set up
A comprehensive illustrated guide to setting up, tuning and handling trailer yachts.
Part 2 Mainsail trim, battens and boom vang
A comprehensive illustrated guide to setting up, tuning and handling trailer yachts.
Part 3 Sail shape and headsail trim
A comprehensive illustrated guide to setting up, tuning and handling trailer yachts.
Part 4 Mast rake and spinnaker setting
A comprehensive illustrated guide to setting up, tuning and handling trailer yachts.
Part 5 Centreboard and boat trim
A comprehensive illustrated guide to setting up, tuning and handling trailer yachts.
Part 6 Managing crew roles, depowering and reefing in strong conditions