Farr X2 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Farr X2 means looking at a 30-foot Australian-conceived offshore racer built for short-handed speed rather than cabin comfort. The 10-meter hull carries serious go-fast hardware as a fully set up offshore racing yacht, but the one historical defect that matters most to a buyer lives at the keel joint.
Layouts on the Used Market
The X2 below decks was planned as a comfortable but light fit out, using the available volume without adding cruising-weight furniture. Used boats will show a racing-oriented interior — functional, low-mass, and clearly not a cruiser's salon. Expect the ergonomic deck layout that defines the type, tuned for a small crew to handle sail changes and trimming without excess movement.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the X2 commonly carries a code zero, symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, and a short-handed setup. For a buyer, the short-handed setup and autopilot matter most: they let one or two people manage the boat offshore, while AIS and chartplotter cover collision avoidance and navigation without extra spend. The spinnaker and code zero inventories mean reaching and running pace are already in the sail locker.
What to Inspect
The critical check is the keel attachment. At a viewing, confirm whether the prototype was destroyed by a keel fastening failure that the designer confirmed was not a composite problem anchor. The first production keels were fixed with two A4-80 bolts dropped down into the fin; later boats and at least one early retrofit use two A4-80 studs coming up into the boat, locked with A4-80 nuts and a nut lock-system to prevent unwinding anchor. On a specific hull, look at the keel flange: if you see bolts entering from above the fin rather than studs nutted inside the hull, it is the suspect original arrangement and the boat needs the conversion. Confirm which system is fitted, and check that the nut locks are present and intact.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is the United Kingdom. Before committing, run this short list:
- Verify the keel stud-and-nut retrofit, not original bolt-down fin
- Confirm nut lock-system is fitted and undamaged
- Check spinnaker and code zero inventory for offshore use
- Test autopilot and AIS as short-handed essentials
- Inspect light interior fit out for racing wear
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Farr X2. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $294,599 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $294,599 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Farr X2 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $294,599 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovington 30 | 30.9' | $ 37,645 | 14 | 2 |
| Farr Class 40 | 40' | $ 65,259 | 11 | 2 |
| Farr X2You are here | — | $ 294,599 | 2 | 0 |