Consulting

Performance analysis, design review, and technical consulting from the office behind 800+ yacht designs. Objective, rigorous, and grounded in five decades of real-world racing data.

Performance Review

VPP Analysis

Independent Velocity Prediction Program analysis of your design or existing boat. Identify where performance is being left on the table — rig, keel, hull form, or sail plan — with quantified improvement pathways.

Rating & Measurement

IRC / ORC Optimisation

Rating rule optimisation from the office with more IRC and ORC race wins than any other. Whether you’re targeting a specific rating band or trying to understand why your boat isn’t correcting out, Farr’s measurement expertise is unmatched.

Design Review

Technical Audit

Structural and hydrodynamic review of proposed or existing designs. Useful before a refit, a purchase, or a campaign launch. Farr’s team has reviewed hundreds of designs across every class and rule.

Campaign Planning

Race Program Strategy

Strategic input on boat selection, class choice, and campaign structure for owners planning a serious race program. The office that designed the Whitbread race winners has a perspective on what actually wins races that no other consulting firm can match.

Class Development

One-Design Rule Writing

Consulting on one-design class rules, measurement systems, and class management. Farr designed the Volvo Ocean 65 one-design class from scratch — the experience of building a class that works is directly applicable to new class development.

Expert Witness

Technical Evidence

Expert witness and technical evidence services for maritime legal proceedings, insurance disputes, and protest hearings. Farr’s combination of design authority and documentation depth makes the office a credible and authoritative technical voice.

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