Farr 280 for sale in Hamble United Kingdom

A great chance to grab the best Farr 280 currently on the market. Ready to compete in the HP 30 class/IRC/ORC or any sports boat division around the world. If fast and fun is what you are after this is the boat for you.

She still has her inboard engine which makes getting to the race course a breeze."Pandemonium" has been professionally maintained from new and benefits from a fantastic sail wardrobe. She has also had many quality of life upgrades done such as new forehatch and many waterproofing solutions.

Our team have sailed on this boat so give us a call to discuss further.

Yacht Details

Name:  PANDEMONIUM

Lying:   Ashore on trailer at Hamble Yacht Services, Southampton

LOA:   10.5m

Hull Length:   8.7m

Beam:   2.85m

Draft:   2.10m

Displacement:   1688kg

2023 Endorsed IRC Rating:  1.086

Engine

• Lombardini LDW 702 SD
• Rigid plastic 40L fuel tank
• Gori 380x265 LH folding propeller
• Spinlock control face and teleflex engine control

Keel

• T-Bulb keel
• Easily removable for transport
• Fabricated steel fin with composite fairings
• CNC-Machined, bolted lead bulb

Steering And Rudder

• GRP Tiller 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

Spars And Rigging

• Southern Spars keel stepped Grand prix mast
• Full Carbon mast including 2 sets of air foil shaped aluminium spreaders
• Dyform discontinuous rigging
• Twin top mast backstays
• Regatta splice to allow mast to be split for easy and low cost transport
• Two masthead halyard sheaves
• One Fractional sheave
• Main halyard lock
• Dyneema forestay strop
• Mast Jack
• Clear coat finish on mast
• Aluminium boom with outhaul and single reef, black anodised finish

Sails

Mainsails:

• 2015 Doyle Stratis
• 2016 North 3Di
• 2018 North 3Di
• 2019 Doyle Stratis
• 2022 Doyle Stratis

Jibs:

• J-1 2015 Doyle Stratis
• J-1 2016 North 3Di
• J-1 2022 Doyle Stratis

• J-2 2015 Doyle Stratis
• J-2 2018 North 3Di
• J-2 2019 Doyle Stratis
• J-2 2021 North 3Di

• J-3 2015 Doyle Stratis
• J-3 2016 North 3Di
• J-3 2019 North 3Di

Kites:

• A-1.5 2015 Doyle

• A-2 2015 Doyle
• A-2 2016 North
• A-2 2017 North
• A-2 2018 North

• Code Zero 2015 Doyle

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)
• Deck compass
• Carbon stanchions
• Pro grip cockpit floor
• Foot rests

Electrical

• Starting battery
• 12 VDC distribution/circuit breaker panel
• Four DC bilge pumps
• Nav lights

Upgrades

•   Solid sliding forehatch
•   Roller inside forehatch to aid spinnaker drops
•   Waterproofing covers on jib tracks
•   Load cell in forestay (Cyclops Smarttune so still adjustable)
•   Hull faired 2018
•   Deck resprayed and cockpit grip replaced 2021
•   Road trailer

Constuction

• All major components of the hull, deck, and internal structure are optimized E­glass/epoxy/Corecell M­Foam 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