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Back to the Basics for Bruce Farr |
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Sailing World Specifications: Optimum Singlehanded Weight: 225lbs. Optimum Doublehanded Weight: 200-400lbs. Construction: Glass Reinforced Polyester/ Sailcloth: 2 Mil mylar/polyester scrim
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Long before Farr Yacht Design Ltd. established its presence as one of the preeminent designers of offshore racing yachts, Bruce Farr and partner Russ Bowler had already established themselves as world class dinghy designers and helmsmen. While a dinghy design by the Farr office might be a surprise to some, it was not to Ian Bruce. Himself an international calibre dinghy sailor, and one of the owners of Performance Sailcraft, he just happened to be looking for a new boat for his company.
The fact that the Megabyte is an attractive, very fast yet stable, exciting boat was a "given" from day one with Bruce Farr and Russ Bowler behind the design of the boat. ® Farr is a registered trademark of Farr Yacht Design Ltd. and Megabyte is a registered trademark of Performance Sailcraft 2000 Inc. |
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Ian
was looking for a boat that would fill the demand he was getting
for a boat in which parents could take their children on the water
and teach them how to sail. The Byte, which he designed, was too
small having been designed for the 100 - 150 lb. sailor. Therefore,
what he was looking for was a boat that could carry some "serious
weight" with a proper cockpit laid out for two people, but
with the simplicity of a single sail. It would have no wires holding
up the mast and would have a lightweight, tapered, carbon fiber
tube. It would be very fast, yet, it would be a pleasure to sail.
In addition, it would be light enough (130lbs) to throw up on the
car top making it a truly recreational product. 
Finally,
and for purely selfish reasons, he wanted a boat that sailors well
over 200 lbs could singlehand competitively with rig controls that
make the boat easy to de-power, a sort of "Gentleman’s
Finn"! 
