Maxi Farr Yacht design 82 Longobarda

Longobarda was a breakthrough IOR maxi that set a new standard in the class during 1989 until the early 1990s. She was the product of a successful combination of Bruce Farr design talent, SAI Ambrosini (Italy) build quality and a no-expense-spared budget, courtesy of her owner, Italian yachtsman Gianni Varasi (who had previously owned Raul Gardini's earlier yacht, Il Moro di Venezia II).

Now refitted into a fast performance cruiser

Complete refit:

Complete new paint interior/exterior:

• Topsides in Lamborghini Grigio Antares Titanium
• Deck in light gray awlgrip nonskid
• Hull completely stripped and faired, new antifouling
• New Interior with White/Gray/Carbon Black theme throughout

New Instrument Package w/ SailSteer and Race Start with fully integrated tablet/smartphone navigational control system:
-new B&G H5000 CPU
-new B&G Zeus Chartplotter w/SailSteer
-new B&G Navigation Autopilot system
-new B&G 4G Radar
-new B&G ForwardScan Sonar
-new B&G WiFi system
-new gimballed radar pole mounted windvane & anenometer
-redundant B&G Hercules 2000 ocean racing package with complete set deck & mast racing displays with new Masthead carbon 3 m Wand w/ wind vane & anenometer

Updated deck plan for shorthanded sailing:
-Fully integrated Lewmar Commander hydraulic winch system w/ grinder backup
-Self tacking Jib track incorporating jib or staysail if desired
Updated Interchangeable Sail Plan allowing for shorthandex sailing or racing:
-Furling Headsail
-Quick release Staysail
-Masthead Furling Asymmetric ready
-New SS bracketed Park Ave boom with lazyjack system allowing for quick dispatching of mainsail
-New Bowthruster
-New Liferaft

Maintenance/Replaced:
-New gel-mat low maintenance battery banks
-Mast unstepped, completely serviced, painting in black awlgrip, all new sheaves and Hardware
-All deck Hardware serviced including:
-all winches runners and cars bearings replaced
-windlass serviced
-Navtec Sail Trim Hydraulic Rams all rebuilt
-New Navtec hydraulic control panel
-New Running Rigging with dyneema