| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Daniel Andrieu |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2003 |
| Builder | Jeanneau |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Sun Fast 40 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 16,094 lb (7,300 kg) |
| Draft | 6.33 ft (1.93 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
| LWL | 33.33 ft (10.16 m) |
| Beam | 12.92 ft (3.94 m) |
| Engine type | 30 hp (22 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) |
| Rudder | spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 52.75 ft (16.08 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.83 ft (4.22 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 48.83 ft (14.88 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.83 ft (4.82 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 386.49 sq ft (35.906 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 364.77 sq ft (33.888 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,162 sq ft (108.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 751.26 sq ft (69.794 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,548.49 sq ft (143.859 m2) |
TheSun Fast 40 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byDaniel Andrieu as aracer-cruiser and first built in 2003.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, starting in 2003, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][7][8]
The Sun Fast 40 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, with three sets of sweptspreaders andaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by twinwheels and a fixed finkeel or optional deep-draft "performance" keel. The fin keel model displaces 16,094 lb (7,300 kg) and carries 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) ofcast iron ballast, while the performance version displaces 16,535 lb (7,500 kg) and carries 5,776 lb (2,620 kg) of lead and iron ballast.[1][2][5][6]
The boat has a draft of 6.33 ft (1.93 m) with the standard keel and 7.83 ft (2.39 m) with the optional deep-draft performance draft keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a 30 hp (22 kW)diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 36 U.S. gallons (140 L; 30 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 85 U.S. gallons (320 L; 71 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four or six people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and two seats in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side, or, optionally, two aft cabins, each with double berths. Thegalley is located on the starboard side at thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a double sink. Thehead is located aft on the port side. An optional second head may be fitted in the bow cabin, on the starboard side.[1][2]
The design has ahull speed of 7.74 kn (14.33 km/h).[2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 1,162 sq ft (108.0 m2).[6]
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, theSun Fast Association, that organized racing events.[9][10]
A 2004 review byBoats.com reported, "Jeanneau makes its entry into the crowded 40' racer/cruiser fleet with the new Sun Fast 40. Jeanneau asked designer Daniel Andrieu to create a true multi-purpose boat, with speed potential to keep up with other 40' racer/cruisers, yet retain a comfortable interior for cruising and weekending. The Sun Fast line by Jeanneau accentuates the racer in racer/cruiser; their Sun Odyssey line is targeted specifically at the cruising market."[6]
