Farr 30 (yacht)
Encyclopedia
The Farr 30 / 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
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Recognised Class. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.
The class was originally named the Mumm 30 after its original title sponsor Champagne Mumm this sponsorship ended in 2007 and the class rebranded to the Farr 30 using a modified version of the Farr 40
class version. Both the Farr 30 and 40 have been under the management of Geoff Stagg since it foundation however in 2009 he took more of a backseat role.
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.
Tour de France à la voile
As well as the class based championships another significant event for the class is the round France tour called the Tour de France à la voile
from 1999 to 2010. More inforamtion can be found on the event page at Tour de France à la voile
Farr Yacht Design
Farr Yacht Design, headed by Bruce Farr, is a racing yacht design team based in the United States. Its yachts measure from 25 to 125 feet . Farr develops custom and production yachts, including: interiors, sails, and hull design...
led by Bruce Farr
Bruce Farr
Bruce K. Farr OBE is a designer of racing and cruising yachts.Farr began building boats at 13 in Warkworth near Auckland,New Zealand.His first boats were plywood hard chine Moth class designs.He later designed and built variants of Cherubs and especially Flying 18s.His early designs were built in...
the first boat was built by Carrol Marine and first launched in 1995. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation
International Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
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History
The International Farr 30 Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote racing amongst owners which led to the class becoming an ISAFInternational Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
Recognised Class. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.
The class was originally named the Mumm 30 after its original title sponsor Champagne Mumm this sponsorship ended in 2007 and the class rebranded to the Farr 30 using a modified version of the Farr 40
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 is currently built by US Watercraft...
class version. Both the Farr 30 and 40 have been under the management of Geoff Stagg since it foundation however in 2009 he took more of a backseat role.
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.
World Championship
1997, Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... |
Intruder |
Malinda |
Sector |
1998, Hill Head Hill Head Hill Head is a residential area on the coast of the Solent. It is located south of Stubbington, west of Lee-on-the-Solent and south east of Titchfield, in the borough of Fareham, Hampshire. Hill Head is in the Gosport parliamentary constituency. Hill Head has a shingle beach with fishing, sailing,... |
Sissabella |
USA 48 |
Off The Gauge |
1999, Hamble Hamble Hamble may refer to:* The last frontier film location.* The River Hamble in Hampshire, England**Hamble-Warsash Ferry, a ferry service on the River Hamble* Hamble-le-Rice, a village on the river Hamble, close to the city of Southampton, England... |
USA 48 |
Magnumm |
Ovington Boats Like |
2000, Miami Beach |
Breeze |
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2001, Cagliari Cagliari Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu... |
Alina |
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2002, Annapolis |
Alina - ITA 3073 |
Printel Wind - ITA 63 |
Steadfast - CAN 4 |
2003, Portoferraio |
Cheyenne |
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2004, Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Foreign Affair |
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2005, Le Trinte sur Mer |
Bouygues Telecom |
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2006, Miami Beach |
Twins |
Foreign Affair |
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2007, Porto Cervo Porto Cervo Porto Cervo is an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. It is a frazione of the comune of Arzachena, in the province of Olbia-Tempio. The village is the main centre of the Costa Smeralda, on the gulf of the same name. It was created by Prince Karim Aga Khan... |
Matrix Arca TX Active |
Barking Mad |
New Caledonia - FRA 988 |
2008, Newport Newport Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent... |
Optimum |
Barking Mad |
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2009 | Event Cancelled | ||
2010, Hyeres Hyères Hyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.... |
Courrier Dunkerque |
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2011, San Francisco |
Grooverderci - USA 706 |
Barking Mad - USA 65 |
Eight Ball - USA 57 |
Tour de France à la voileTour de France à la voileTour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July....
As well as the class based championships another significant event for the class is the round France tour called the Tour de France à la voileTour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July....
from 1999 to 2010. More inforamtion can be found on the event page at Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July....
Official
- Official Farr 30 Class Association Website
- ISAF Farr 30 Microsite Website
- ISAF Homepage
- Farr Yacht Design Official Website