Farr 36 OD - 2002
Fractional Sloop · Lifting Keel · 2002–2005
A high-performance fractional sloop by Bruce Farr featuring a lifting keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Designed by Bruce Farr, built by Betts Ent.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Lifting Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 12Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.49Bluewater
LightD/L 85Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 24.8Powered-up
TenderBallast 46%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.8
Displacement / length
85.3
Comfort ratio
11.6
Capsize screening
2.49
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1374
Hull
Hull type
Lifting Keel
Construction
Epoxy/Carbon/Foam/Balsa Composite
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2002–2005
Units built
6
Designer
Bruce Farr
Builder
Betts Ent, Inc.)
Boats like this, on the water
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Farr 40011.80 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop by Bruce Farr featuring a lifting keel and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 3510.67 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel and twin rudders for versatile shoal-water cruising
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Ovni 4012.60 mSame hull family1.6 m longerA 12.6-metre cutter with a high 25.21 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for agile performance during her 1984-1987
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family1.9 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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