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Fareast 28R
Development
Designer	Simonis-Voogd
Year	2014
Brand	Far East Boats
Builder	Fareast Trading LLC
Name	Fareast 28R
Boat
Crew	4-7
Displacement	1,173 kg (2,586 lb)
Draft	1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Air draft	11.71 m (38.4 ft)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	GRP
LOH	9.07 m (29.8 ft)
LWL	8.53 m (28.0 ft)
Beam	2.75 m (9.0 ft)
Hull appendages
Ballast	Approx. 600 kg (1,300 lb)
Rig
Rig type	Fractional
I foretriangle height	3.3 m (11 ft)
J foretriangle base	10.65 m (34.9 ft)
P mainsail luff	10.25 m (33.6 ft)
E mainsail foot	3.75 m (12.3 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area	28 m² (300 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	20 m² (220 sq ft)
Gennaker area	72 m² (780 sq ft)
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The Fareast 28R is a modern sailboat designed by Simonis-Voogd and built by Far East Boats in Jiangsu, China. It features a lifting keel with a lead bulb, a roller furling jib, a bowsprit for an asymmetrical spinnaker, and an open deck. It can be raced with a crew of up to 8.^[1]

The Fareast 28R has been recognized with the "2015 Boat of the Year Award" by Sailing World magazine.^[2]

Design Background

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The Fareast 28R was designed by Simonis-Voogd. The Dutch-South African naval architecture firm, formed by Alexander Simonis and Martin Voogd, has created more than 200 designs for various major builder. The boat was specifically targeted at fleet racing and used recognised brands such as Harken and Selden to reassure customers.

International One Design

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The class was recognised by World Sailing in November 2015 as an International Class and is entitled to host one annual World Championship each year with the first held in 2017. In addition the Far East 28r has been used extensively for match and fleet racing events as supplied equipment. It was use in the 2025 Inclusion Sailing World Championships for the blind racing fleet.

World Championships

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2017 (Malmö, Sweden): Griffon Sailing Marcus Löfgren, Martin Strandberg, Björn Jönsson, Johan Lindell and Henrik Ekström ^[3]
2018 (Fuxian Lake, China): Team RSA Magic, Malcolm HALL Roger Hudson
2020 Kiel GER - Cancelled due to COVID ^[4]