1985 Farr 50

This 1985 Farr 50 is a grand prix racing yacht designed by Bruce Farr and built by McConaghy Boats in Australia. Featuring a vacuum-bagged Kevlar and epoxy construction with a Divinycell core, the boat combines a narrow, efficient underbody with a rigid aluminum frame structure that resists twisting in heavy weather. She carries an 85 horsepower Volvo diesel engine with a three-bladed Max-Prop and cruises comfortably at 8 knots. The open transom cockpit hosts twin wheels and primary winches, with a central winch farm providing the control systems typical of IOR-era racing vessels.

Below deck, four cabins and one enclosed head provide comfortable cruising accommodations. The forward forepeak serves as sail and storage locker with a large deck hatch for retrieval. The enclosed head features a telescoping hot-water shower and teak accents. The galley is compact and U-shaped with a two-burner Hillerange stove, double stainless sink, and dual refrigeration compartments. The main salon seats multiple couples with storage beneath settees, and twin pipe berths provide additional bunks. The owner's cabin features a nav station with flip-top chart table and forward-facing seat, while the port aft cabin is accessed via a secondary companionway.

The electrical system was substantially renewed, with fresh 12-volt DC and 120-volt AC wiring, four Full River AGM deep-cycle batteries, a Victron inverter-charger, and dual Balmar alternators installed in 2019. A Webasto diesel heater with radiators serves multiple zones. The 2023 deck project stripped and resanded the original surface, re-bedded all hardware, and recoated with AwlGrip epoxy primer and non-skid finish. In 2021 the bottom was stripped to bare core, reprimed with barrier coat, and sealed with two layers of Sea Hawk paint; the rudder was dropped, refaired, and fitted with new Jefa self-aligning bearings. Rod rigging was replaced in 2017, and a new Quantum Fusion mainsail with taffeta backing was installed in 2020. The boat includes a Zodiac 10-foot RIB with a 2018 Mercury 9.9 outboard, multiple sails, comprehensive navigation electronics, and safety equipment.