NYYC's Mosbacher Trophy awarded to Class President Jim Richardson

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Farr 40 Class President and 2009 Rolex Farr 40 World Champion Jim Richardson was presented the Mosbacher Trophy by NYYC Commodore David Elwell at the club's annual awards dinner on Thursday, November 12th. Jim's sister Beth Duggan, shown above with Jim and Commodore Elwell, is Racing Coordinator of the NYYC. The Mosbacher Trophy is given to the NYYC Yachtsman of the Year.

Also in the news is Curtis Florence, Jim's regular bowman on Barking Mad, who was named Rolex Canadian Sailor of the Year at the CYA's annual meeting on November 22nd.

The Farr 40 One Design

The FARR ® 40 One Design was conceived as a high performance 40 footer that would gather the benefits of modern materials into an economic platform for short course racing that was demanding, exciting and not beyond the capabilities of relatively inexperienced and mature crew members. -- Farr Yacht Design

The class has held International Sailing Federation recognised class status since 1997.

The Rolex Farr 40 World Championships is the pinnacle event of the calendar. Featuring the highest level of competition with the Olympic, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race Veterans amongst this strictly Owner/Driver Class.