The Sun Fast 26 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Briand and the Jeanneau Design Office as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1998.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| 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-type rudders |
| 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 rigged sloop |
| 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) |
The Sun Fast 26 is part of the Sun Fast sailboat range.[8]
Production
editThe design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1998 to 2003, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][7][9][10][11]
Design
editThe Sun Fast 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, a single set of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with continuous stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a plumb stem, a reverse transom with a swimming platform, twin spade-type rudders controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel, with a weighted bulb. It displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) and carries 1,984 lb (900 kg) of cast 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 a diesel 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. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head 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 asymmetrical spinnaker of 414 sq ft (38.5 m2), flown from a retractable bowsprit.[1][2][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.32 kn (11.70 km/h).[2]
Operational history
editThe boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association.[12][13]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sun Fast 26 Standard Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Philippe Briand". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Philippe Briand sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b Jeanneau. "Sun Fast 26". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Sun Fast Sailboat range". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Jeanneau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.