Farr 30
The Farr 30 (formerly Mumm 30 was designed by Farr Yacht Design led by Bruce Farr. The first boat was built by Carrol Marine and first launched in 1995. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation.
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Farr Yacht Design |
| Boat | |
| Crew | max 525 kg (1,157 lb) |
| Draft | 2.10 m (6.9 ft) |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 2,063 kg (4,548 lb) ballast 950 kg |
| LOA | 9.43 m (30.9 ft) |
| LWL | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
| Beam | 3.07 m (10.1 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 35 m2 (380 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 21 m2 (230 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 100 m2 (1,100 sq ft) |
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 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 GBR building the majority. Other builders are DK Composites and US Watercraft.
Events
World Championship
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Marseille |  Chris Law |
 |
|
| 1998 Hilton Head | Luca Bassani |
 Ed Collins Walter Geurts |
Jack LeFort |
| 1999 Hamble | Ed Collins Walter Geurts |
 |
Mark Heeley |
| 2000 Miami Beach | Vincenzo Onorato |
Alberto Signorini |
|
| 2001 Cagliari | Maurizio Abba Luca Valerio |
Andrea Cecchetti |
Pierpaolo Cristofori |
| 2002 Annapolis | Giuseppe Abba |
|
.svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2003 Portoferraio | Claudio Recchi |
Stefano Leporati |
 Savino Formentini |
| 2004 Toronto | .svg.png){kind=small} Richard Perini |
Fred Sherratt |
Thomas Ritter |
| 2005 La Trinité sur Mer |  Pierre Loic Berthet |
Fabien Henry |
Louis Browne |
| 2006 Miami Beach | Eric Maris |
Richard Perini |
|
| 2007 Porto Cervo | Luigi Amedeo Melegari |
Jim Richardson |
Pierre Loic Berthet |
| 2008 Newport | Guy Stenning |
Jim Richardson |
Vincenzo Onorato |
| 2009 | event cancelled | ||
| 2010 Hyères | Daniel Souben |
Bernard Malleret |
Gabriel Jean Albert |
| 2011 San Francisco | Deneen Demourkas |
Jim Richardson |
Scott Easom |
| 2012 Båstad | Deneen Demourkas |
 Martin Strandberg |
Jim Richardson |
| 2013 Newport, RI | Deneen Demourkas |
Jim Richardson |
Rod Jabin |
| 2014 Copenhagen |  Harald Brüning |
Martin Strandberg |
Patrick Lindblom |
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.
