The Farr 30 is a lightweight one design racing keelboat. About 200 were built starting in 1995 by a number of builders in various countries, including Bénéteau in France.
It was originally called the Mumm 30, since it was sponsored by champagne producer G. H. Mumm until 2007.
It became a World Sailing recognized international class in 1997 and held its first Farr 30 World Championship that year in Marseille, France. It gave up its status in 2018 and the class club ceased operations in 2020. It was the one design class for the Tour de France à la voile from 1999 to 2010.
The hull and deck are built predominantly of a fibreglass and balsa sandwich. The hull has a nearly plumb stem, an open reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel with a swept, weighted bulb. It has a theoretical hull speed of .
It has a 9/10 fractional sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, two sets of swept spreaders, a carbon fibre mast, with an aluminium boom, with stainless steel rod standing rigging.
The design has a lightweight and minimal interior, with two berths. Cabin headroom is . References
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