2269 - Sailing Again

The restoration of the Farr Half Tonner 2 Farr (the ex-2269 from the 1977 Half Ton Cup series, and sistership to Gunboat Rangiriri and Swuzzlebubble), has recently been completed and she was re-launched in early October 2014.

The restoration of 2 Farr has been a long project for her Australian owner Will Baum, who saved the yacht after she was wrecked on a Melbourne beach.

2 Farr had her first sail in October 2014 (the 'G' on the sail denotes the Royal Geelong Yacht Club).

A more recent photograph from 2021 (via Facebook) is shown below, indicating a new mast has been fitted (higher forestay and no jumpers) and a new set of sails.

The history of the yacht can be seen here.

Two Farr, racing in Ireland in 2024 (photo Robert Bateman | Afloat magazine)

More recently, Two Farr has been sold to Irish sailing interests, and has now joined other refurbished Half Tonners, including Swuzzlebubble, in local racing. With an IRC rating of 0.955, and still retaining her original '2269' sail number (with Irish registration), she finished tied on points (but second on countback) to Swuzzlebubble in the IRC2 division of the Wave Regatta, hosted by the Howth Yacht Club in late May 2024.

Two Farr and Swuzzlebubble - back on the same race track again after some 46+ years (photo 'cill123', Sailing Anarchy Forums)

Article updated May 2024