COMAR Farr 65

Designed by Bruce Farr and the Italian yard Comar for an experienced Dutch sailor, Farr 65, TULIPANO is a well thought-out 65ft bluewater cruiser. She has been carefully maintained and has had many upgrades throughout the last decade, including a new teak deck, new sails, new rod rigging and new sailing instruments.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”.

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Composite sandwich hull, vinylester, carbon.
• Teak deck - replaced in 2016.

 

Keel & Rudder:

• Ballast 10,700kg.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Yanmar 4LH-DTE engine, 170hp.
• New cooling system - 2024.
• New sea cock for engine - 2026.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours - approx. 3,341 as of May 2026.
• Cruising speed - approx. 8 knots @ 2100 rpm.
• Maximum speed - approx. 9.5 knots.
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed - approx. 7 litres per hour at 2100 rpm.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Cable wheel steering.
• ZF brand gearbox.
• Shaft drive.
• 3-blade propeller J-Prop - 2026.
• Maxpower retract bowthruster - new 2026, to be installed.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 24/220v.

 

Battery Banks:

• 16 x 12V/100Amp Orbus gel service batteries - 2024.
• 2 x 12V/75 Sigma start batteries for engine and generator.

 

Battery Chargers / Inverters:

• 2 x Victron Multiplus 24/3000-70 battery chargers / inverters.
• 1 x Victron Skylla battery charger.
• 1 x Phoenix 24/250 inverter.
• 1 x Victron Orion 24-12/20 DC DC converter.

 

Alternators:

• 1 x 12V/80A.
• 1 x 24V/140A.

 

Generator:

• Whisper Power 9 KWA generator - 2022.
• Generator hours - approx. 200 as of May 2026.

 

Shore Power:

• Yes.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Boiler, 220V and engine.
• Fresh water pump - 2026.
• Fresh water back-up pump - 2026.
• Sea water pump in galley - 2026.
• Sea cocks and manifolds inspected and approved, one manifold changed - 2026.

 

Watermaker:

• Yes.
• 150 litres/hour.

 

Bilge Pumps:

• Electric central bilge pump 24V - 2026.
• Manual bilge pump.
• Extra electrical emergency submersible pump, 130 litres/min.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total fuel capacity: 1,550 litres in 3 inox tanks:
  1. 2 x 660 litres.
  2. 1 x 230 litres.

 

Fresh Water:

• 3 x Fresh water tanks, total capacity 830 litres.

 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• 1 x Blackwater tank, 100 litres (starboard cabin).

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine ST60 instruments:
  1. 2 x Wind.
  2. Log.
  3. Depth.
• 2 x Raymarine Axiom chart plotters - 2021.
• 2 x Raymarine GPS - 2021.
• Furuno GPS/WASS Navigator.
• 2 x Simrad autopilot.
• EchoPilot 2D forward looking echosounder.
• White Star compass.
• B&G VHF + AIS.
• Icom IC-M802 SSB.
• Raymarine radar - 2021.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Alpes Inox 4-burner gas cooker and oven.
• 1 x Isotherm top loading fridge.
• 1 x Front loading fridge.
• 1 x Isotherm top loading drink fridge on port side.
• Top loading freezer.
• Vegetable cooling drawer.
• Bosch marine type dishwasher.
• Gas locker for 2 x 18kg propane.
• Candy washing machine.

 

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x Electric toilets.
• 1 x Manual toilet.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• Opening portholes.
• Heating installed but currently not functioning.

 

Entertainment:

• Radio/cd.
• Osculati cockpit speakers.
• 2 x BowWilken sound boxes inside.
• TV in saloon.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Blue calf leather interior upholstery.
• 3mm rose Italian marble in galley and bathrooms.
• Beautiful wood craftsmanship.
• Louvre lockers.

 

Description of layout from forwards:

 

Starboard Forward Guest Cabin:

• Double berth can be divided in two when sailing.
• Small leather settee.
• Bookshelves, lockers.

 

Starboard Guest Bathroom:

• Electrical marine toilet.
• Washbasin with marble countertop.
• Shower.
• Lockers.
• Mirror.

 

Port Forward Guest Cabin:

• Upper and lower single berths.
• Lockers.

Port Guest Bathroom:

• Manual marine toilet.
• Washbasin with marble countertop.
• Shower.

Saloon:

• U-shaped leather sofa around dining table to starboard.
• 2 x Chairs can be locked to the table with a spring.
• 3 x Leather seats to port.
• Drinks fridge next to forward seat.
• Bookshelves and lockers.

 

Galley:

• On starboard and aft of the saloon.
• 4-burner stove.
• Oven.
• Double stainless-steel sink.
• Fridge.
• Freezer.
• Vegetable fridge.
• Dishwasher.
• Marble countertops.

 

Navigation Area:

• On port and aft of the saloon.
• Seat and chart table.
• Sailing instruments.
• Electrical panel.

 

Work Bench Area:

• Work area in hallway aft of navigation area, with work bench, many tools, and plenty of storage.
• Watermaker.
• Washing machine.

 

Engine Room:

• Separate engine room with engine, generator, boiler, and other systems.

 

Owner´s Cabin:

• 2 x Wide single berths, one on each side.
• Seat on centreline, between the berths.
• Hanging locker.
• Lockers above berths.
• Repeaters of sailing instruments.
• Steps for direct access to the deck.

 

Owner´s Bathroom:

• Electrical marine toilet.
• Washbasin with marble countertop.
• Marble wall on the shower side.
• Lockers.
• Mirror.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Mast and spars by Sparcraft.
• Rod rigging - replaced 2018.
• 2 x Bamar electric furlers, for genoa and jib.
• Bamar hydraulic boom vang - 2016.
• 2 x Bamar hydraulic backstay - overhauled 2020.
• Running backstays - 2020.
• Outhaul - overhauled 2015.

 

Winches:

• All winches by Harken.
• 2 x 56 2-speed manual on mast.
• In aft cockpit:
  1. 1 x 56 2-speed manual for traveller.
  2. 1 x 56 2-speed electric for main sheet.
  3. On port side: 1 x 56 2-speed electric, 1 x 56 2-speed manual, 1 x 74 2-speed electric.
  4. On starboard side: 1 x 56 2-speed electric, 1 x 74 2-speed electric.

 

Sails:

• Mainsail by North Sails, V boom with lazy bag - 2020. Very good condition.
• Genoa by UK Sails - 2024.
• Jib by North Sails, good condition.
• Code 0 with own furler, by Doyle. Good condition.

 

General:

• U-shaped seating area in centre cockpit.
• Varnished table with folding leaves in centre cockpit.
• Aft cockpit with seating area on each side.
• Entrance to owner´s cabin in aft cockpit.
• Single helm with helm bench aft.
• Removable ladder can be hung aft of the boom for easy access on the boom to the mainsail.
• Hydraulically operated opening swim platform on transom with swimming ladder.

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Rocna 55kg anchor.
• 2 x Fortress aluminium anchors as spare.
• Anchor wash.
• Lofrans 2500W electric windlass.
• 100m chain 12mm high tensile Aqua7.
• Chain counter.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Mainsail cover.
• Covers for deck saloon windows.
• Cover for tender.
• Sprayhood for main companionway.
• Sun cover for centre cockpit.
• Bimini for aft cockpit.

 

Tender & Outboard:

• Helios HX-310 GRP bottom tender.
• 9.8 hp Tohatsu outboard - 2014.
• Stainless steel davits for tender on the stern.

Safety Equipment