Significant 1998 Race Results by Farr Yacht Designs

Telstra Sydney to Hobart Race, Australia (12/98)

  •       Line Honors & 1st IMS A -- SAYONARA, ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison

  •       1st IMS B and 2nd IMS Overall -- AUSMAID, Farr 47 (328) Giorgio Gjergja, Australia

  •       2rd IMS B and 3rd IMS Overall-- RAGAMUFFIN, Farr IMS 50 (324), Syd Fischer

  •       1st IMS C – YENDYS, Beneteau 53F5 (219), Geoffrey Ross

  •       2nd IMS C – AURORA, Farr 40, Jim Holley

  •       1st Div. 2 – JUBILATION, Farr 40 (72/2), David James

St. Francis YC Big Boat Series, San Francisco, CA (9/98)

  •       1st IMS Grand Prix – FLASH GORDON III, Farr 49 (416), Helmut Jahn

  •       1st Richard Rheem Class – SAMBA BA TI, Farr 40 (374), John Kilroy

  •       2nd IMS Grand Prix – BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 50 (420), Karl Kwok

  •       2nd Richard Rheem Class – BLUE CHIP, Farr 40 (420), Walt Logan

  •       3rd Maxi Class – SAYONARA, Farr ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison

Stamford Denmark Friendship Race, Connecticut (9/98)

  •       1st Place IMS Overall, IMS Racer Class  BLUE YANKEE,  Farr 47 (326), R.C. Towse

Sardinia Cup, Porto Cervo, Italy (9/98)

  •       1st Italy Team & 1st IMS A, BREEZE,  Farr IMS 39 (418), Bruno Finizi

  •       1st Italy Team –  BRAVA Q8, Farr ILC 40 (330), Pasquale Landolfi

  •       3rd IMS Class A, BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi

  •       4th IMS Class A, MOBY LINES 49, Farr IMS 49 (419)

Kenwood Cup, Hawaii (8/98)

  •       1st IMS Class C, Winning Team - NZL, & Top IMS Racer, BIG APPLE III, IMS 45 (418),  Hideo Matsuda

  •       1st IMS Class D, Winning Team - NZL, & Top IMS Cruiser/Racer, WHITE CLOUD, Cookson  12MT (336), Brett Neill

  •       2nd IMS Class D, 1st NZL team, G’NET, Farr ILC 40 (330), Shizue Kanbe

  •       3rd IMSClass D, BLUE CHIP, Farr 40 (374), Walton Logan

  •       1st IMS Class A, 2nd AUS team, RAGAMUFFIN, Farr IMS 50 (324), Syd Fischer

  •       2nd IMS Class A, BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 50 (420), Karl Kwok

  •       3rd IMS Class A, 3rd USA team, FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416), Helmut Jahn 

  •       1st IMS Class E, SANTA RED, Mumm 36 (299), F. Kasahara

  •       2nd IMS Class E, LIBERTE EXPRESS, Farr 40 (374), Y. Kawamura

Copa del Rey, Spain (8/98)

  •       1st IMS Racing & 2nd Overall, BREEZE, Farr IMS 49 (415), Bruno Finzi

  •       Top IMS Cruiser/Racer, ESTRELLA DAMM, Beneteau First 40.7 (354)

Rolex Commodore’s Cup, Cowes, England (7/98)

  •       1st Rolex Class B & Winning Team Germany Red, SEQUANA, Beneteau First 40.7 (354)

Breitling Regatta, Palma, Spain (7/98)

  •       1st Cruising, SEBAGO, Beneteau First 40.7 mod (289), SRG srl

  •       2nd Cruising, ESTRELLA DAMM, Beneteau First 40.7 (354)

  •       2nd Racing, BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi

IMS Nationals - NYYC Race Week, Newport, Rhode Island USA (7/98)

  •       IMS National Champion - Racing Division & 1st IMS Class D, RIMA, CM60 (414), Kabbani

  •       1st IMS Class E, ORIENT EXPRESS, Farr 40 OD (374), Peter Tong

  •       3rd IMS Class E, SOLUTION, Farr 40 OD (374), John Thomson

Volvo Distance Race - NYYC Race Week, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (7/98)

  •       1st  IMS Class 1, ORIENT EXPRESS, Farr 40 OD (374), Peter Tong

  •       2nd IMS Class 1, SOUTHERN STAR, Farr 40, John Calvert-Jones

  •       3rd IMS Class 1, BLUE YANKEE, Farr 47 (326), R.C. Towse

  •       1st PHRF Class 5, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39 (336), F. Gray Kiger

   

Chicago – Mackinac, USA (7/98)

  •       Line Honors & 1st PHRF 1, SAYONARA, ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison

  •       1st IMS E, NITEMARE, Corel 45 (369), Thomas Neill

                   

Trofeo Marcial – Valencia, Spain (7/98)

  •       1st IMS, AZUR DE PUIG, Farr IMS 38 (363)

  •       2nd IMS, BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi

ILC Maxi Worlds - USA (6/98)

  •       1 st, SAYONARA, ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison

 

New York Yacht Club's 144th Annual Regatta - USA (6/98)

  •       1 st IMS Racing 1, DEEP POWDER, CM 60 (414), Victor Chigas

Block Island Race - USA (5/98)

  •       1st  IMS Overall, BLUE YANKEE, Farr IMS 47 (326), R. C. Towse

   

Whitbread Round the World Race (5/98)

  •       1st Overall, EF LANGUAGE, Farr W60 (378), skippered by Paul Cayard

  •       2nd Overall, MERIT CUP, Farr W60 (390), skippered by Grant Dalton

  •       3rd Overall, SWEDISH MATCH, W60 (394), skippered by Gunnar Krantz

  •       4th Overall, INNOVATION KVAERNER, W60 (392), skippered by Knut Frostad

  •       5th  Overall, SILK CUT, W60 (396), skippered by Lawrie Smith

  •       6th  Overall, CHESSIE RACING, W60 (386), skippered by George Collins & John Kostecki

  •       7th  Overall, TOSHIBA, W60 (382), skippered by Dennis Conner & Paul Standbridge

  •       9th Overall, EF EDUCATION, W60 (378), skippered by Christine Gillou

   

Squadron Cup - New Zealand (3/98)

  •       1st  IMS Overall, BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 49 (420), Karl C. Kwok, Hong Kong

  •       2nd IMS Overall, GEORGIA, Farr IMS 43 (360), Jim Farmer, New Zealand

  •       3rd IMS Overall, WHITE CLOUD, Farr IMS 39 (336), Brett Neill, New Zealand

  •       1st PHRF, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39ML (336), Gray Kiger, Jr., USA

 

SORC - Florida, USA (2/97)

  •       1st IMS 1, FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416), Helmut Jahn, USA

  •       2nd IMS 1, BREEZE, Farr IMS 49 (415), Paolo Gaia, Italy

  •       1st PHRF 1, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39ML (336), F. Gray Kiger, Jr. 

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