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The Farr 7500 is the largest of a series of trailer yachts designed by Bruce Farr starting with the Farr 6000 in 1977. The Farr 7500 model was designed in 1978 and production started in 1979. Follow on boats were the Farr 5000 and the Farr 740sp. Trailer yachts are small sailboats that meet the definition of a yacht in regards to ballast distribution that can be moved or stored on a trailer. Trailer yachts can be used for yacht racing or cruising. The different models of Farr trailer yacht are popular in Australia and New Zealand. There are several clubs that promote the ownership of these boats.
The Farr 7500 was built by Sea Nymph Boats of Auckland, New Zealand and Binks Yachts located in Adelaide, Australia. The construction is solid GRP (glass reinforced plastic). The Farr 7500 had an overall length of 7.5 meters (thus the name), a beam of 1.5 meters, keel down draft of 1.8 meters and a displacement of 1,150 kilograms. In 1979 a new, fully equipped Farr 7500 sold for about $20,000 (New Zealand dollars I think) not including a trailer. Seaspray magazine had a nice review of the sailboat. The last Farr 7500 was built in 2005. The original design description from Farr Yacht Design:
“The large cockpit includes and outboard well, fuel and gear lockers, and all sail equipment controls are within easy reach. A small winch is mounted on the cabin top to starboard for headsail halyards. A ‘poptop’, sloping companionway with removable side panels, forward hatch and anchor well are incorporated in the deck design.”
In it’s day the Farr 7500 was considered to be a pricey but especially well built and designed sailboat.
Native New Zealander, Bruce Farr started designing sailboats in the early 1970’s. During that decade is designs won several world championships in the International Offshore Rules (IOR) classes of sailboat racing. Bruce followed his racing designs with sailboats designed for cruising, including the line of trailer yacht models. These boat designs broadened his popularity among sailing enthusiasts. In 1981, Bruce co-founded what is now Farr Yacht Design located in Annapolis, Maryland. The firm’s designs have won over 40 world championships.
The Farr 7500 remains popular with sailors in New Zealand and Australia with used boats selling in the neighborhood of AU$40,000. An Internet search will find numerous clubs dedicated to to ownership of the different models of Farr trailer yachts in both countries. I did some searching, but was unable to find any report of these popular sailboats reaching America.
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