Basic Information
- Builder:
- PREMIER YACHTS
- Category:
- Racing Sailboat
- Sub Category:
- Performance Sailboat
- Model Year:
- 2015
- Year Built:
- 2015
- Country:
- United Kingdom
Dimensions
- LOA:
- 28' 0" (8.53m)
- LWL:
- 26' 1" (7.95m)
- Beam:
- 9' 5" (2.87m)
- Max Draft:
- 6' 11" (2.11m)
Speed, Capacities and Weight
- Displacement:
- 3527 Pounds
Hull and Deck Information
- Hull Material:
- GRP
- Deck Material:
- GRP
- Hull Configuration:
- Bulb Keel
- Hull Color:
- White
- Hull Designer:
- FARR YACHT DESIGN
Engine Information
- Engines:
- 1
- Manufacturer:
- None
Overview
The Farr 280 One Design is a new production racing sailboat by Farr Yacht Design that will deliver the excitement of grand prix racing to the under-30’ one design arena. As a modern one design, the Farr 280 delivers contemporary grand prix features and style to a more achievable smaller boat package. The boat will have dynamic performance on all points of sail, with a focus on inshore racing for a moderate crew size of five to six people. Go to for more information about the class.
Hull/Deck Construction Details
- All major components of the hull, deck, and internal structure are optimized E-glass/epoxy/Corecell M-Foam construction
- Hull, deck and internal structure are fabricated with vacuum infusion technology to ensure high fiber ratio and consistent part weight
- All tooling created by precision CNC milling
- Carbon reinforced moulds for accuracy and longevity
- Laminates and composite structure are designed and built to exceed ISO/CE category A standards
- Gelcoat finish, hull/deck/internal structure
Electrical and Hydraulic Systems
- Battery
- 12 VDC distribution/circuit breaker panel, switches, wiring, terminal, harnesses
- Four (4) DC bilge pumps with through-hull, hoses and wiring
- Approved running/navigation lights
Custom Harken hydraulic system- Internal mast jack cylinder, aluminum
- Forestay cylinder, aluminum
- Custom hydraulic panel/pump in cockpit for in-race mast jack and forestay adjustment
- Reservoir
T-bulb Keel:
- Easily removable from hull
- Fabricated steel fin with corrosion protection, covered with female molded composite fairing with gelcoat finish
- CNC-machined, bolted lead T bulb for easy removal, painted finish
Steering and Rudder:
- Tiller, GRP with carbon-look finish and Spinlock tiller extension
- Pre-preg carbon rudder stock
- Female molded and infused GRP rudder blade
- Jefa top and bottom rudder bearings
- Gelcoat rudder finish
Spars & Standing Rigging
Southern Spars keel-stepped, grand prix mast
- Full Carbon mast including 2 sets of air foil shaped, aluminum spreaders
- Dyform, discontinuous wire standing rigging
- Dynex double topmast running backstays
- Regatta splice to allow mast to be split for easy and low cost transportation
- Two masthead halyard sheaves
- One fractional halyard sheave
- Main halyard lock
- Dyneema forestay strop
- Adjustable hydraulic mast base
- Clearcoat mast finish
- Aluminum boom with outhaul and optional single reef, black anodized finish
Sail Inventory
North Sails class legal 3DL sails. Includes:
- 3DL Mainsail (2015)
- 3DL Jibs (2015):
- Spinnakers (2015):
Deck systems and purchase:
- Foredeck canvas hatch cover and actuation system
- Foredeck closing hatch/deadlight for offshore sailing and boat storage
- Composite companionway locking hatch
- Canvas hatch cover for companionway
- Mainsheet fine tune, 24:1
- Traveler, 5:1
- Cunningham, 4:1
- Jib clew in/out, 5:1 and up/down, 8:1
- Jib tack, 6:1
- Spinnaker tack line, internal/below deck
- Boomvang, soft, single part above deck with below deck purchase, 16:1
Deck Gear
- Centerline, fixed bowsprit in carbon, removable for transport and storage
- Harken racing blocks and cleats
- Spinlock rope clutches (3)
- Harken 35.2PTP primary winches (2)
- Harken 20STP backstay winches (2)
- Four (4) Harken winch handles
- Hiking stanchions and stern rail, GRP with carbon-look finish
- Dyneema hiking lines
- Optional stanchions, bow pulpit and stern rail for double lifelines, to comply with ISO/CE Category B, GRP with carbon-look finish
- Cockpit footrests (2), GRP with carbon-look finish
- Running rigging, grand prix specification
- Deck Compass
- Manual bilge pump, deck mounted
- Closed cell EVA non-skid in cockpit
Certification:
- One Design Certification to the Farr 280 One Design Rule including corrector weights
- ISO/CE Certified to Category C with standard equipment (hiking stanchions and straps and canvas cover on forward hatch)
- ISO/CE Certified to Category B with optional equipment (offshore stanchions and hard cover on forward hatch)