| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philippe Briand Jeanneau Design Office |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1998 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Sun Fast 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.50 ft (7.47 m) |
| LWL | 22.17 ft (6.76 m) |
| Beam | 9.67 ft (2.95 m) |
| Engine type | 10 hp (7 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 1,984 lb (900 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | twin spade-typerudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 29.33 ft (8.94 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.08 ft (2.46 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.33 ft (9.24 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.42 ft (3.48 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 239 sq ft (22.2 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 141 sq ft (13.1 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 414 sq ft (38.5 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 380 sq ft (35 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 653 sq ft (60.7 m2) |
TheSun Fast 26 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byPhilippe Briand and theJeanneau Design Office as acruiser-racer and first built in 1998.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The Sun Fast 26 is part of the Sun Fast sailboat range.[8]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1998 to 2003, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][7][9][10][11]
The Sun Fast 26 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofpolyesterfiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, a single set of sweptspreaders andaluminum spars with continuousstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has aplumb stem, areverse transom with a swimming platform, twin spade-typerudders controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel, with a weighted bulb. It displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) and carries 1,984 lb (900 kg) ofcast iron ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with adiesel engine of 10 hp (7 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 6.6 U.S. gallons (25 L; 5.5 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 26.4 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22.0 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin around a table and an aft cabin with a centered double berth. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a sink. Thehead is located aft on the port side. Cabin maximum headroom is 72 in (183 cm).[1][2][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetricalspinnaker of 414 sq ft (38.5 m2), flown from a retractablebowsprit.[1][2][3]
The design has ahull speed of 6.32 kn (11.70 km/h).[2]
The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, theSun Fast Association.[12][13]