Passion, a FRERS36
Designer: German Frers
Builder: Carroll Marine USA
LOA 10.97
LWL 9.00
Beam: 3.66
Draft (max) 2.06
Hull Type: Fin Keel
Disp. 4944 kg
Ballast: 2449 kg
Total SA 62.06
Built: 1985
The Frers 36, originally known as the F3, was first built by Hinterhoeller. Later F3s were built with a two inch deeper keel that was thinner and 400 pounds light. The hull number cut in is not known. A tall rig was available.
The mold was then bought by Barry Carroll who produced the boat with the taller rig and deeper keel. This boat was originally called the F36. The deck mold was also new. Beginning with hull number 17, the keel and rudder were changed to an elliptical shape.
German Frers |
1941- |
Started as a draughtsman working on German Frers Sr. office at the age of 15 while still at High School. In 1957 at the age of 16 designed his first own creation a 10 m. offshore racing sailboat which was also the first one to be built in GRP in Argentina. In 1965 moved to New York to work with the famous Sparkman & Stephens design group which were the leading naval architects in the field at that time. During three years spent with the firm contributed to several of their projects and become one of the principal in-house designers developing several models which became classics in their class. Left S&S in 1968 to continue his own career as a designer and while still living in New York designed 4 yachts - Beau Geste, Wizard of Paget, Quest of Paget and Simba- for American and Bermudian clients. In 1970 moved back to Buenos Aires to take charge of the design office founded in 1928 by his father. He has produced more than 600 designs, sail and power, cruising and racing from 20 to 200 feet megayachts, which are considered to be amongst the best in the world. The list of clients and yachts reads like the who’s who in yachting around the world, from Europe and Great Britain, North and South America, Japan, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. These designs have won all the major trophies in the world including Admiral’s Cup, Onion Patch, Bermuda Race, Transpacific,Whitbread Round the World Race, Sardinia Cup, Buenos Aires-Rio Race, S.O.R.C., Kenwood Cup, Copa del Rey, San Francisco Big Boat Series, Giraglia Race, Settimana delle Bocche, Two Ton Cup World Championship, Martini Middle Sea Race, Maxi World Championship, Nioulargue, etc. In 1989 moved to Italy to lead the Moro di Venezia design team for the Challenge to the XXVII America’s Cup. Il Moro di Venezia III won the first World Championship for the new America’s Cup Class in May 1991 and set the trends and parameters for all challengers and defenders to develop Il Moro di Venezia V was the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup in the final against New Zealand and the right to challenge for the America’s Cup. After the America's Cup experience, he decided to open his own Italian design office, run by his talented son. More recently, he has been involved full time with the Italian Team competing for the America’s Cup, designing for the Prada Challenge, “Luna Rossa”, winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup and the right to challenge for the 2000 America’s Cup. German Frers carries on also his collaboration as exclusive designer for the Finnish shipyard Nautor line of Swans, Hallberg-Rassy line of production cruisers, the Hylas line produced by Queen Long Marine, for the Carribean Yacht Charters USA line and Storebro in Sweden. Carroll Marine1984-2003 Founded by Janice and Barry Carroll, Carroll Marine specialized in high performance, series built offshore sailboats. They also built custom race boats. More than 700 sail and powerboats were produced by the firm for a worldwide market. They also built advanced composite components for other local powerboat builders and the architectural composite market. BY THIS BUILDER: (Dates indicate when a boat was first built by ANY Builder)F 361982FRERS 361984FRERS 331986F 36-21987FRERS 36-21987FRERS 301987FRERS 411987FRERS 381988FRERS 451989TRIPP 401990TRIPP 261990TRIPP 361991TRIPP 331992TRIPP 471992NELSON MAREK 431993MUMM 361994MUMM 30 (FARR 30)1995CONCORDIA 471995NELSON MAREK 461995CM 12001996FARR 40 ONE-DESIGN19971D 351998CM 601998COREL 451998FARR 3952000ALERION 26 (CARROL MARINE)2002 Source: www.saiboatdata.com |