FarEast 18 R Buyer's Guide
The FarEast 18R on the brokerage market is a small, open-deck racing keelboat from a Simonis Voogd design. It is the stripped racing sibling of the cruiser-racer FarEast 18, built for casual buoy racing and sailing-school use rather than overnight cruising. A used buyer is shopping a lightweight, trailerable sportboat with a lifting keel and a removable rig, not a cabin boat.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 18R is an open-deck layout with a racing-oriented deck and gear plan; there is no enclosed cabin version of the R. The boat is 5.80 meters overall, 2.20 meters beam, with a 1.20-meter draft lifting keel and a 650-kilogram displacement. Four crew is the stated complement. A buyer should expect a single open cockpit and foredeck with Harken hardware and Seldén rig, not the sealed-cabin, PVC-foam-cored cruiser layout of the standard 18.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The consequential equipment clusters around power, rig, and trailering. Auxiliary push comes from an optional outboard, so confirm a properly mounted bracket and a healthy motor. The rig is Seldén with a removable system and an 8-meter mast carrying mainsail, jib, and gennaker; Harken supplies the deck gear. Because the keel lifts and the rig removes, a road trailer is the defining ownership accessory — inspect the trailer and the keel hoist or lifting hardware as carefully as the boat.
What to Inspect
The related FarEast 18 test found the mainsheet diameter was judged too small on the test boat; check the mainsheet and its traveler for undersized or worn line. The cruiser version's missing foredeck hatch for interior venting is irrelevant on the open-deck R. Otherwise, focus on the lifting keel pivot and the removable rigging fittings for wear from repeated launch cycles.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Buyers should simply scan broad brokerage channels for the model. For a used-18R checklist: confirm the lifting keel and its pivot are sound, verify the removable Seldén rig and Harken gear are complete, test the optional outboard, inspect the trailer, and check the mainsheet size against wear. It is a simple, open racer — buy the one that rigs cleanly and trails easily.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the FarEast 18 R. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | 1 | $24,221 | — |
Where they're listed
FarEast 18 R listings appear across 1 country. Switzerland has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $24,221 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 18 | 18.04' | $ 19,678 | 6 | 3 |
| FarEast 18 RYou are here | — | $ 24,211 | 1 | 1 |