Welcome to VENTO Racing, and our Home/Slip on the web.
VENTO is our Farr 37 owned by Tony & Linda DeVoe. Designed by Bruce Farr and Farr Yacht Design, of Annapolis Maryland, and built by Dickersons Boat Builders in Trappe, Maryland. VENTO was designed to compete under the IOR (International Offshore Rule), One Ton Class. These boats were raced all over the globe and many are still competing today. If you want to learn more about the boat, we have much more information available about our boat, and other Farr 37's under "The Boat" section of this web site.
True to her racing pedigree, VENTO's purpose in life is sailing fast and wining races. VENTO is currently racing out of North Flathead Yacht Club in Somers Montana. If your interested in learning more about Sailing, Racing or possibly joining the VENTO crew please check out "The Crew" section of our web site. Yacht Racing is a team sport and VENTO takes a big team to keep her performing at her best. The work of recruiting and training crew is a never ending task.
Here VENTO is
loaded on the trailer and getting ready to receive her mast. We spent
a lot of time last year and this winter going through all her systems
documenting and getting everything back into racing condition.
The engine was gone over, tuned up, and the necessary parts were replaced. The fuel system was cleaned, reconditioned and re-worked. The hydraulic systems were completely rebuilt.
This winter we also installed a new bulb on keel and prepped the bottom for new racing bottom paint. All the halyards and running rigging have been replaced. The prop strut received a new cutlass bearing and was re-bedded to correct a slight misalignment. It seems like we have done a lot, but at this point there is still more to do than we have done already before next season.
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