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The Farr 30 (formerly Mumm 30) was designed by
Farr Yacht Design
Farr Yacht Design, founded by Bruce Farr in Auckland, New Zealand, is a racing yacht design firm based in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. The firm is led by Patrick Shaughnessy. Its yachts measure from to . Farr develops custom and produc ...
led by
Bruce Farr. The first boat was built by
Carrol Marine and first launched in 1995. The class was recognised by the
World Sailing from 1997 to 2018.
History
The International Farr 30 One Design Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote One Design class sailboat racing amongst owners which led to the class becoming an
ISAF Recognised Class. This entitles the class to hold World Championships officially recognized by
World Sailing.
The boat was originally named the Mumm 30 after its original title sponsor
Champagne Mumm. After his sponsorship ended in 2007, the class then rebranded to Farr 30, using a modified version of the
Farr 40
The Farr 40 is a 40-foot one-design sailboat designed by Farr Yacht Design in 1996 following after the Mumm 30. It was originally designed as a one design class but had some compromises in design to rate under the International Measurement System ...
class logo. Both the Farr 30 and 40 had been under the management of Geoff Stagg since their inception; however, in 2009 the Farr 30 Class owners association assumed control of the class.
The boat has been produced by a number of builders, with
Carrol Marine USA and
Ovington Boats Ovington may refer to:
Places
In England:
* Ovington, County Durham
* Ovington, Essex
* Ovington, Hampshire
* Ovington, Norfolk
* Ovington, Northumberland
People with the surname
* John Ovington (1653–1731), an English priest
* Earle Ovingt ...
GBR building the majority. Other builders are DK Composites and US Watercraft.
Events
World Championship
Tour de France à la voile
In addition to International Class competition, another significant event for the boat was the
Tour de France à la voile "Sailing Tour of France" whose organization used the Mumm/Farr 30 exclusively from 1999 to 2010. These fast and sturdy boats were the perfect combination to battle the big seas of the North Atlantic and the howling Mistral winds of the Mediterranean. More information can be found on the event page at
Tour de France à la voile.
References
External links
Official Farr 30 International OD Class Association Website ISAF Farr 30 Microsite WebsiteFarr Yacht Design Official Website
{{Classes of World Sailing
Former classes of World Sailing
Sailing yachts
1990s sailboat type designs
Sailboat types built by Ovington Boats
Tour de France à la voile