Farr 395

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The Farr 395, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Sweet Ruca

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19

CoastalBluewater

2.10 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.10

LightHeavy

140 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 140

EasygoingPowered-up

24.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.6

TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2872 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Farr 395, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Farr 395 is a 12.0-meter fractional sloop designed by Bruce Farr and built by Carroll Marine from 2000 to 2003. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 3.7-meter beam, a 2.4-meter draft, and displaces 5669 kg. Aboard *Sailing Sweet Ruca*, a OneDesign 35 turbo, which shares similar design characteristics, a crew prepared for the Chicago to Mackinac race by installing a Fleet One broadband system and rigging safety lines.6:21 During the race on Lake Michigan, the crew sailed close-hauled, managing sail changes between a Code Zero and a spinnaker.8:21 When winds died near Beaver Island, the crew made a tactical decision to sail the west side of the island, improving their position from 70th to 6th overall.16:38

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

36.6%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

24.6

Displacement / length

140.5

Comfort ratio

19.4

Capsize screening

2.10

Hull speed

7.8 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1482

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Composite

Production

Years built

2000–2003

Designer

Bruce Farr

Builder

Carrol Marine, Carroll Marine

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Beneteau First 40.711.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1997 Bruce Farr design featuring a 2.36-metre draft and a stiff, performance-oriented displacement-to-ballast ratio

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i11.86 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop balancing a 2.0-meter draft with a spacious beam for efficient coastal cruising

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Beneteau First 36 SE11.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2025 performance cruiser featuring a lightweight 4,349kg displacement and a high 30.63 sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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Tartan Marine 39512.04 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2019 production performance cruiser featuring a spade rudder and a 1.88-metre draft for balanced coastal handling

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Farr 40 One-DesignA Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for pure one-design racing with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio Farr Phase 4A Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop built for performance with a fin keel, bulb, and spade rudder Farr 400A high-performance fractional sloop by Bruce Farr featuring a lifting keel and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio Farr 7500A 1979 trailerable fractional sloop with a 1.8-metre draft, designed for agile handling in a light 1,150kg package Farr 36 OD - 2002A high-performance fractional sloop by Bruce Farr featuring a lifting keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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