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In designing the FARR 1020 Farr Yacht Design has ignored the requirements of the IOR rule and as a result has produce a boat which has better handling characteristics, has more useable room down below and will be significantly faster in all conditions than similar sized IOR yachts.

Farr's experience with designing ocean racing yachts and cruising versions of these is born out in the interior layout which maximizes the use of available space. There is a spacious double quarter berth aft and twin or double berths in a private forward cabin. The side saloon can convert to a double if required and there is also a single settee berth in the saloon. The galley is spacious and there is ample storage for extended cruising. A large cockpit locker caters for storage of a complete inventory of sails together with many other items one wishes to take on a cruise. As well the FARR 1020 features a large cockpit for racing and cruising and a transom incorporating a moulded in boarding platform and transom gate specifically designed with thecruising yachtsmen in mind to offer easy access on and off the boat.

The FARR 1020 is built strictly to one design and tight class rules will ensure close class racing with the possibility for inter dominion competition.

The emphasis on speed, the complete disregard for rating and the one design aspect will have wide appeal, guard against obsolescence and guarantee an excellent investment.

The hull is light displacement (3709 Kg) with a moderate beam of 3.194 metres and incorporates powerful stern sections with a fine bow. The powerful hull coupled with a good percentage of ballast (1406 Kg) set low in the high aspect ratio keel and fin bow sections will be very stiff and ensure excellent windward performance especially in rough water.

The rig is a development of the non masthead swept spreader arrangement used successfully on previous boats. The fractional rig gives the potential for rig control that will allow the boat to sail to its full potential with a minimum of sails. The mainsail features a loose foot which simplifies the complications of shelf foots and clew cunninghams without any loss of speed. The sail can be readily made fuller or flatter without needing to adjust mainsheet tension. The high aspect short footed headsail is a great cruising advantage as the boat can be easily tacked with only a metre of so of sheet to pull in on each tack. Although the sail inventory is kept to a minimum the efficiency of each sail will give the boat superb performance and make it very competitive with boats of similar size carrying far larger wardrobes.

The wide stern, light displacement and high sail area to displacement ratio will guarantee a fast exhilarating ride downhill and reaching with easy control.

Construction is GRP using the latest materials and techniques in the temperature controlled factory of Sea Nymph.

The design incorporates a structural grid liner moulding incorporating, keel floors, mast step, engine beds, toilet/shower floor and base fixing points for all interior joinery and bulkheads. As well as making the boat extremely light and strong hull this liner moulding will make the fitting of interior joinery a quick and easy exercise for the home finisher with very little glass work involved. In addition it is intended to offer the home finisher kitsets and manuals to enable the finishing work to be completed quickly and efficiently resulting in cost savings.

With the successful and proven production building of the Farr design trailer yachts achieved, Sea Nymph are extremely confident that the same high standards of production techniques applied to the FARR 1020 will result in a popular, top quality yacht at a surprisingly affordable price.

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10.210 m/33'6"

8.660 m/28'5"

3.194 m/10'6"

1.750 m/5'9"

1406 Kg/3100 Lbs

3709 Kg/8176 Lbs

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Respected racer in comfortable cruise mode.

1984 farr 1020, ‘choice transport’, choice transport, a farr 1020, has been a friendly face on the racing scene for over twenty years. her race history belies her superb cruising comfort below decks. now after 23 years with her current owner this very tidy yacht is for sale making her the transport of choice for this summer’s fun. priced to sell $55 000.

The Farr 1020 is synonymous with easy, economical racing and cruising sailing in a well respected brand of affordable production yachts. Made of solid GRP with a modern walk through transom, nifty duckboard and plenty of space below decks, the Farr 1020 transformed how families friends and crew can test themselves against a robust fleet of other 1020’s or simply cruise with style and speed in a yacht of timeless design and pedigree.

Choice Transport has earned her stripes having completed 13 Coastal Classics, 3 Tauranga races as well as enjoying the weekly ‘around the bouys’ races. She has been offshore to New Caledonia and her current owner has owned her for 23 years campaigning her and then cruising on her. She is now for sale with a full set of sails to race or cruise.

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Specifications

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Engine: Diesel Volvo 19HP 3 cylinder  1800 hours   6.5 knots @ 1800 rpm.

Drive: Sail drive

Propeller: 3 bladed Volvo folding prop on sail drive.

Diesel tank: 55 litre stainless steel diesel tank with baffles.

• Mainsail 7 years old, good cruising condition, slab reef.
•  Genoa, Kevlar #1 on furlex roller.
• #2 composite genoa
• #3 storm jib
• 2 x spinnakers
• Aluminium mast single spreader.
• Roller furling for headsails.
• Aluminium spinnaker pole and carbon fibre jockey pole for jib.
• Starboard cap shroud and inner was replaced in August 2020 and checked by Steve McCabe.
• Running rigging: All lines return to cockpit through piano key clutches onto self tailing winches.
• Self tailing primary Harken 40’s
• Stainless steel sink and ample bench space.
• Foot pump cold water.
• Refrigeration: Fridge / Freezer engine run. Can be run as fridge or freezer.
• Cooker, Gas oven, 2 x burner stove and grill.
• Gas:  1 aluminium LPG cylinder.
• Manual Jabsco. New 2021 Holding tank, plastic fitted beside head.
• WC, New Pump unit December 2020.
• Water, 3 x stainless steel tanks, 145 litres  

Accommodation:

• Double forepeak cabin with new overhead forward hatch.
• Aft double in quarter berth.
• Saloon double plus single in saloon.

Electronics:

• Furuno GPS, 2 x ships.
• VHF 1 x handheld vhf, Depth and wind instruments.
• Fusion stereo with extra speakers.

Navigation: 

• Ships clock.
• Signaling mirror.
• Good sized chart table.

Batteries :

• 1 x House deep cycle 2017.
• 1 x Starter new 2020.
• 105 amp hours.

Additional Items included

Safety equipment.

• 1 x Manual bilge.
• electric bilge.
• 4 x lifejackets inflatable.
• fire extinguisher x 4.
• fire blanket over galley.
• spotlight, torch.

The starboard inner ss wire and cap shroud was replaced by Steve McCabe in August 2020 after it was struck by debris from the Westhaven tornado. A thorough rig check was also completed.

Epirb and Flares should be renewed by the new owner so all contacts and in service expectations are assured.

Ground Tackle & Additional

Ground Tackle:

• Windlass: Electric windlass operated at bow.
• Anchor: Primary with 30m x 10mm chain, 50m warp

Additional:

• Dinghy : Zodiac 2020 with floor slats.
• Outboard: 2HP Yamaha.

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*The information and specifications supplied here are believed to be correct to the best of our knowledge as provided by the current owner. Potential buyers are responsible for confirming the accuracy of this information. They should inspect the boat and have a professional  survey completed.

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The Farr 1020 design was commissioned in 1982 and it was shortly after that that The Farr Design team relocated to Annapolis in Maryland USA. I think Roger Hill who worked with Farr at that time actually hand carried the plans from Auckland to Annapolis to make sure they reached their destination safely.

From the outset the Farr 1020 was conceived as an international product and every aspect of the design and build was considered with this in mind. To succeed locally and internationally the boat had to meet many requirements:

Cruiser/racer — the Farr 1020 had to set new standards as a family cruiser/racer. It had to combine the speed and handling characteristics of a racing yacht with the ease of sailing and generous space required for family cruising.

Racing Performance — the emphasis was on speed with complete disregard for any rating rule.

One Design — A real commitment to making the Farr 1020 the most genuine One Design available in this size range was made at the design stage and strict rules were established before the first boat was sold thus ensuring the accuracy of the One Design concept. Even with kitset builds the minimum package available was to a level that all key items were supplied by the builder e.g. hull, deck, bulkheads, rudder, keel, mast and full set of construction and fit-out drawings together with the class rules.

Luxury Cruiser — True to the design brief Farr made amazing use of space The requirement was for liberal use of natural timbers and plush soft furnishings to give the boat a comfortable and luxury feel. The galley had to be spacious, the saloon roomy and capable of seating at least eight people and the boat needed to be capable of sleeping seven. There had to be plenty of space above decks with good lockers and a large a cockpit. The innovative boarding platform design had to provide easy access on and off the boat and make an excellent swimming and diving platform.

A Kit builders Dream — market research confirmed a substantial home-build market so the kitset build concept was a key design issue and the method of construction referred to below had to facilitate an easy and accurate home build that would comply with the One Design rules.

A New Concept in Construction — We (Sea Nymph Boats Ltd/McDell Marine Ltd) have always been innovators in production boatbuilding techniques and the Farr 1020 build method had to be cost effective and ensure consistent high quality. The Farr 1020 has an extremely rigid hull achieved by the unique structural grid liner incorporating a number of different lay-ups each designed specifically to give maximum strength to weight ratio. All laminating is carried out in temperature and humidity controlled conditions and accurate control before and after moulding to ensure each Farr1020 complies exactly to the One Design standard. The construction method also had to allow the quick turn around of the moulds to enable maximum output.

This was the biggest project we had embarked on at that time and required a substantial investment so we had to do our homework and make sure we were on the right track.

Our faith in the Farr 1020 exceeded our expectations with 150 boats sold between 1983 and 1989 an average of over 20 boats per year. It was mainly the share market crash in 1987 that stopped the momentum of Farr 1020 sales like other boats of that era. By the time the market started to improve in the mid nineties, new models from the big overseas builders had started to appear.

Boats were sold into Australia, Japan and USA. Some have since changed hands and found their home in other ports around the world.

Most satisfying from our point of view as the team who conceived the idea of the Farr 1020 and built and sold it, is firstly, that most owners still tell us how much they love their 1020, and secondly, we don’t know of any 1020 owner who has sold his/her boat for less than they bought it for.

Kim McDell, McDell Marine Ltd

This video is of the launch of two early Farr 1020 yachts into Wellington Harbour.

"Rumpus" Sail No 5849 and "Fireball" Sail No 5851, now called "Escapade"

The video starts with the vessels being loaded onto transport at the Seanymph factory in Akatea Rd, Glendene. Masts are stepped and a naming ceremony held before the yachts are launched.

Then follows some footage aboard "Ten Twenty" Sail No 495 8 and footage of the first national champs in 1986