Sun Fast 20
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jacek Centkowski |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 500 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Sun Fast 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,720 lb (780 kg) |
| Draft | 4.26 ft (1.30 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| LWL | 18.86 ft (5.75 m) |
| Beam | 7.87 ft (2.40 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 595 lb (270 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 20.33 ft (6.20 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.83 ft (2.39 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.08 ft (7.64 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.16 ft (2.79 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 129 sq ft (12.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 75 sq ft (7.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 304 sq ft (28.2 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 205 sq ft (19.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 433 sq ft (40.2 m2) |
The Sun Fast 20 is a French trailerable sailboat that was designed by Polish naval architect Jacek Centkowski as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The Sun Fast 20 is part of the Sun Fast sailboat range.[8]
Production[edit]
The design was built by Jeanneau in France starting in 1985, and Poland starting in 1993. Production in 1999 with 500 boats completed.[1][2][3][7][9][10][11]
Design[edit]
The Sun Fast 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass, with the deck having a balsa core. It has a 7/8 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 slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable lifting keel. It displaces 1,720 lb (780 kg) and carries 595 lb (270 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.26 ft (1.30 m) with the keel extended and 0.82 ft (0.25 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The head is a portable type and is located in the center of the "V"-berths.[1][2][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 304 sq ft (28.2 m2), flown from a retractable bowsprit.[1][2][3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.82 kn (10.78 km/h).[2][3]
Operational history[edit]
The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association.[12][13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sun Fast 20 Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jacek Centkowski". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jacek Centkowski". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Jacek Centkowski Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b Jeanneau. "Sun Fast 20". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Sun Fast Sailboat range". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Jeanneau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.