| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philippe Briand |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1982 |
| No. built | 315 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Sun Kiss 47 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 25,353 lb (11,500 kg) |
| Draft | 8.83 ft (2.69 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 47.42 ft (14.45 m) |
| LWL | 37.25 ft (11.35 m) |
| Beam | 14.40 ft (4.39 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines orYanmarYanmar 2GM20 55 hp (41 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 10,150 lb (4,604 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 53.48 ft (16.30 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 17.23 ft (5.25 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 47.25 ft (14.40 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.93 ft (4.55 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | cutter riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 391 sq ft (36.3 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 431 sq ft (40.0 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,565 sq ft (145.4 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 700 sq ft (65 m2) storm jib: 94 sq ft (8.7 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 1,090 sq ft (101 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,956 sq ft (181.7 m2) |
TheSun Kiss 47 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byPhilippe Briand as acruiser and first built in 1982.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The design is the larger of the two boats that make up the Sun Kiss sailboat range, the other being theSun Kiss 45. The Sun Kiss 47 is a lengthened version of the Sun Kiss 45.[1][2][9][10]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1982 until 1989, with 315 boats completed.[1][2][8][3][4][11][12][13]
The Sun Kiss 47 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has acutter rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of unsweptspreaders andaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, a walk-throughreverse transom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by awheel and a fixed finkeel, shoal draft keel or optional stub keel and retractablecenterboard. The fixed keel model displaces 25,353 lb (11,500 kg) and carries 9,039 lb (4,100 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard version displaces 26,455 lb (12,000 kg) and carries 10,141 lb (4,600 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3][4]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 8.83 ft (2.69 m), the shoal draft version of the boat has a draft of 6.92 ft (2.11 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 8.8 ft (2.7 m) with the centerboard extended and 5.0 ft (1.5 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][3][4]
The boat is fitted with either a BritishPerkins Engines or JapaneseYanmardiesel engine of 55 hp (41 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 56 U.S. gallons (210 L; 47 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 153 U.S. gallons (580 L; 127 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for up to eight people, with a double berth in the forward cabin or an option of two bow cabins. There is an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and two aft cabins, both with double berths. Thegalley is located on the starboard side amidships and is equipped with a two-burner stove,ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is aft of the galley, on the starboard side. There are twoheads, one just forward of the bow cabin in the forepeak and one centered aft, along with separate sinks in each aft cabin. Cabin maximum headroom is 77 in (196 cm).[1][2][3][4]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 1,565 sq ft (145.4 m2).[3][4]
The design has ahull speed of 8.18 kn (15.15 km/h).[2][3][4]