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.