Thanks! :)

Thanks! I will post a delivery video for sure! :)

Feel free to email me at scott@canadaoceanracing.com and I'll send it to you.

@@CanadaOceanRacing Thanks! I will.

Absolutely agree. The proof will be on the water. Hopefully!

Yes , and tests show it is in lite winds. Boat is very light may be too lite,

If you do buy one, let me know and I’ll chase them down for a commission and split it with you! ;)

I’d be happy to. Please email me at scott@canadaoceanracing.com and I’ll reply with the files attached. Thanks.

Thanks! Please email me at scott@canadaoceanracing.com and I'll forward the spreadsheets to you.

Mine is coming to me this spring and I'm really looking forward to getting out on it! Email me at scott@canadaoceanracing.com and we can keep in touch and compare notes.

Good point on the VPPs and polars. Thanks!

@Sailing Offshore Virgin - For sure! If you want to email me at sailcanadascott@gmail.com I'll send you my files.

I'm in Canada and we get some nice 25+ winds too so I'm looking forward to that as well.

From our experience here in New Zealand, it loves the 25+! Keen to hear of any experience you have with it?

That’s just not even close to doable for most people who race. Fleets that large are rare, even for dinghy racing. I race on Lk Michigan, at best we’ll have 3 boats of the same design out of a fleet of ~40 boats racing. Even the Chicago to Mac and Port Huron to Mac races have few one design boat classes. Rated boat racing is what most normal folk do. Go out, have fun!

The numbers show it should. The water ballast helps a fair bit.

The water balast definitely makes a big difference. Also, lots of twist in the main. Traveller up sheet out.

I'll guess we'll see how it goes over the next few years. Fingers crossed that the build quality is high!

Thanks Denise. I am in Collingwood.

From the X2 sail crossover chart, at 90 degree TWA it's a code 0 up until about 8 knots, then it's the jib. Not sure about the other boats as I all have is their polars or tables.

A freind of mine included the L30 in some analysis he did for this blog www.figaro24.com/2020/05/15/why-figaro-3/. Regarding an open 30 class, I understand the Farr X2 team is talking with UNCL and RORC about detuning the X2 to fit in to a class 30 OD program they are discussing for a club based initiative. The current X2 is pretty close to open 30 as not much was done for ratings. Not sure about the potential for a pure Open 30 class with one-off custom boats all over. Would be fun to see some of them though!

@@CanadaOceanRacing The existing Open 30 is great for offshore, but need a different set of criteria for ocean I think. There is quite a few Open 30 on the market but couldn't find the niche to fit in. Anyway, I have been talking to the people at L30, so they confirm that they have a configuration for CE A keel while the standard version is CE B, your friend might update on that. Despite your friend's assessment, the M34 came out a failure because of many reasons.

Feel free to email me at skicanadascott@gmail.com.

The systems on the X2 are really well thought out so the loads will be very manageable. It has furling downwind sails, lazy jacks on the main and is really well set up for short handed sailing. Many fast cruisers are not set up for only one or two people to manage.

Hi Ted. I didn't compare the new Antrim as I'm looking for a boat I can sail double and single handed. I understand it has a higher ballast ratio than the old Antrim but it's still not set up for solo sailing. I sailed my Antrim solo a fair bit and it was always a bit of a struggle. The 27C is sure a fast boat though! With respect to the water ballast, my understanding is that it is taken in to the rating and is not a violation of the rules. I will do some digging to see if I can find this in writing.

@@CanadaOceanRacing Thank you taking the time to respond. I am trying to figure things out too. Single and double handing in different regions is real tricky with the pros and cons with each boat decision. The Farr looks to be a real fun boat and i can understand why you would want something different and fast. I am planning on getting a new race boat for long distance racing with a bucket list of events to do. I am most likely being relocated to the east coast from San Francisco and want to be prepared as the lead time to have one built takes advanced notice and commitment. I look forward to following you on your journey. Maybe some day, you invite me as crew to show how special this next boat is. Have fun!

I'll be racing on the east coast of the US this winter and beyond. Would be fun to catch up with you at some point. Feel free to email me at sailcanadascott@gmail.com once you get situation. I found this in the ORC manual and believe other ratings view it the same: 201 Ballast, Fixtures and Equipment 201.1 The second sentence of the RRS 51 does not apply for the water ballast and/or canting keel systems and it is modified by adding non-movable items recorded in the measurement inventory (IMS B4.4). Water ballast shall be moved only transversely.

A quick boat for sure! That said, it takes a crew of around five or more and I was looking for a boat that can be sailed shorthanded.

Should be arriving early spring!

Not yet. I have been focusing on my IMOCA sailing lately and let some of the earlier builds go to others. I should be getting mine this winter!

Hi Benjamin. I'm assuming you're talking about on land? If so, it will come in a 40' shipping container that I will keep and when I can't move it by water I will move it by transport.

Hi Alexandre. Thanks for your comment. I don't believe any of the boats in my comparison are race-cruisers. I believe they are all in the same class as the Farr X2 - double handed ocean racers. I would be interested to hear the particulars of why you may think differently. Thanks.

Alex, on a side note, do you have an opinion on the competitivity of the 3330 under ORC?

@@CanadaOceanRacing partez une semaine en croisière avec et vous verrez que les bateaux ne sont pas comparables…