| Main features | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Model | Sun 2500 | Sun 2500 |
Version | Fin keel | Keel and centerboard |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Jeanneau | Jeanneau |
Sailboat designer | ||
Country | France | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
First built hull | 2004 | 2004 |
Last built hull | 2008 | 2008 |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) | Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel |
Helm | Single tiller | Single tiller |
Rudder | Twin spade rudders | Twin spade rudders |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m | C | C |
| Main dimensions | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Overall length | 24’ 7”7.5 m | 24’ 7”7.5 m |
Hull length | 24’ 7”7.5 m | 24’ 7”7.5 m |
Waterline length | 23’ 6”7.15 m | 23’ 6”7.15 m |
Beam (width) | 9’ 6”2.9 m | 9’ 6”2.9 m |
Draft | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 8”1.75 m |
Draft when appendages up | 2’ 4”0.69 m | |
Mast height from DWL | 38’ 8”11.79 m | 38’ 8”11.79 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 4564 lb2070 kg | 4938 lb2240 kg |
Ballast weight | 1102 lb500 kg | 1477 lb670 kg |
French customs tonnage | 5.76 Tx | 5.76 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area | 324 ft²30.1 m² | 324 ft²30.1 m² |
Downwind sail area | 566 ft²52.6 m² | 566 ft²52.6 m² |
Mainsail area | 179 ft²16.6 m² | 179 ft²16.6 m² |
Genoa area | 145 ft²13.5 m² | 145 ft²13.5 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 388 ft²36 m² | 388 ft²36 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 29’ 11”9.12 m | 29’ 11”9.12 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 30’ 2”9.2 m | 30’ 2”9.2 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi 9/10 | Sloop Marconi 9/10 |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 1 | 1 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 199 ft²/T18.53 m²/T | 189 ft²/T17.58 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 349 ft²/T32.38 m²/T | 331 ft²/T30.72 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 160 | 174 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 24 % | 30 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.49 knots | 6.49 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Engine(s) | 1 outboard or inboard engine | 1 outboard or inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 9 HP | 9 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel for inboard engine, gas for outboard | Diesel for inboard engine, gas for outboard |
Fuel tank capacity | 6.6 gal25 liters | 6.6 gal25 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
Berth(s) | 4 | 4 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 14.8 gal56 liters | 14.8 gal56 liters |
Holding tank capacity | 13.2 gal50 liters | 13.2 gal50 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 13.2 gal50 liters | 13.2 gal50 liters |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |
Galley headroom | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |
Head headroom | 5’ 5”1.65 m | 5’ 5”1.65 m |
| Saloon | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 1”1.55 m | 5’ 1”1.55 m |
| Fore cabin | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 8’ 6”2.6 m / 2’0.6 m | 8’ 6”2.6 m / 2’0.6 m |
| Aft cabin | Sun 2500 Fin keel | Sun 2500 Keel and centerboard |
Berth length | 6’ 6”1.97 m | 6’ 6”1.97 m |
Berth width | 4’ 8”1.43 m | 4’ 8”1.43 m |