[CliffVetter]

Can't help with a comparison however I own a 1984 Farr 37, BAD COMPANY INC, that I have owned since March 2002. I am the third owner. I have raced it successfully and won a few races doing so out of a highly competitive Muskegon, Michigan venue. The boat is very safe, very seaworthy and pretty fast. If sailed well there is no reason it wouldn't win every time out. There in lies the caveat. In heavier winds 20-30 plus knts some crew, seven or eight makes this fun to sail but most boats in this category do need this type of crew for racing. Happy to send photo's of what a properly maintained FARR 37 should look like. The bottom line is I highly recommend the FARR 37. High tech boat built in 1983-1984 era, still solid/no warts anywhere per survey in 08. Lots of kevlar mat in hull. Weighs in at 12,200 pounds for a 37'6" boat, with 6200 pounds of that in ballast/keel. Doesn't do anything weird in heavy winds upwind or downwind. I have sailed mine at 13.9 knots downwind under 1 1/2 oz spinnaker in 32-35 knots of wind. Not a bad cruiser either. Cliff Vetter