Claim: In 1992, Beneteau manufactured the Mumm 36 (named after the champagne), a 35.8 foot sailboat class of about 100 boats designed by Bruce Farr who began building boats at age 13.
Evidence: Mumm 36 1992 The name comes from the class sponsor at the time Champagne Mumm. Mumm 36 is a 10.91-metre (35.8 ft) sailboat class designed by Bruce Farr with about 100 boats built. Farr began building boats at the age of 13 near Warkworth north of Auckland.