Sun Fast 52

Sun Fast 52
Development
DesignerPhilippe Briand
LocationFrance
Year1992
No. built20
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleRacer-Cruiser
NameSun Fast 52
Boat
Displacement28,660 lb (13,000 kg)
Draft8.04 ft (2.45 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA51.05 ft (15.56 m)
LWL44.29 ft (13.50 m)
Beam14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Engine type80 hp (60 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast11,078 lb (5,025 kg)
Rudder(s)spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height64.53 ft (19.67 m)
J foretriangle base17.85 ft (5.44 m)
P mainsail luff56.76 ft (17.30 m)
E mainsail foot21.16 ft (6.45 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area600.52 sq ft (55.790 m2)
Jib/genoa area575.93 sq ft (53.506 m2)
Total sail area1,176.45 sq ft (109.296 m2)
Racing
PHRF57
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The Sun Fast 52 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Briand as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1994 until 1994, with 20 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7]

Design

The Sun Fast 52 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom with steps to a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal-draft keel. It displaces 28,660 lb (13,000 kg) and carries 11,078 lb (5,025 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 8.04 ft (2.45 m) with the standard keel and 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a diesel engine of 80 hp (60 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 140 U.S. gallons (530 L; 120 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with either a double berth in the forward cabin, or tow forward cabins with single berths in each. There are two aft cabin with double berths under the cockpit. The salon has an L-shaped settee and a straight settee around a table. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is straight in configuration and is equipped with a four-burner stove, a refrigerator and freezer and dual sinks. A navigation station is aft of the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one in the bow and one on the port side aft.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 8.92 kn (16.52 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 57.[2][8]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast 52 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 52". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Jeanneau. "Sun Fast 52". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ US Sailing (2022). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.