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World’s coolest yachts: Mumm 30

June 15, 2021

We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Here, Mark Mills nominates the Mumm 30

“I picked the Mumm 30 partly out of respect for Bruce Farr,” says designer Mark Mills. “[Farr] was so competitive in IOR in my teens, then equally strong in IMS as well as dominating the Whitbread Round the World Races, while penning some of the most successful ‘big boat’ one-design classes ever. Through all those different briefs he managed to maintain a fidelity to light, clean, simple design, no matter what rule pressures applied.

“The Mumm 30 for me is the most distilled essence of the clean, light, simple philosophy. The first production one-design to bring non-overlapping jibs on swept spreader rigs to the mainstream, it was drawn to be fast, easy to build, and straightforward to sail.

The Mumm 30 remains a great deal of fun to sail. Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget

“It went well in all conditions but perhaps its finest achievement was 11 years of the Tour de France à la Voile, where the variety of conditions and distances challenged many of the world’s best sailors in one of its best boats.”

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Top speed: 28 knots LOA: 9.43m/31ft Launched: 1995 Berths: 4 Price: $85,000 Adrenalin factor: 70%

Yacht designer Mark Mills is based in Wicklow, Ireland, and has drawn some of the most stunning and successful custom yachts of the past two decades, including the WallyCento Tango, Maxi 72 Alegre 3, and IRC winners Tiamat and Mariners Cove. Mills has also created one-designs such as the Cape 31 and New York Yacht Club’s IC37.

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USA 17 has been completely redone, new decks in 2005 @ Driscolls in SD, new bottom and topsides 2010, mast has been stripped and recoated and repainted– Yacht Barn Costa Mesa (all receipts can be provided). B&G’s, numerous new and lightly used carbon/kevlar North Sails, and an extremely clean interior and meticulous care make this boat a real gem. Boat has been stored on trailer for most of 2010 so super dry and fast. Whether you race one design or PHRF, USA 17 is a proven winner SoCal 2009 Champions (clockworkusa17.com) and with the 2011 Farr 30 Worlds in San Francisco this is a great opportunity to by a boat in California and this boat can definitely take you to the podium.

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