| Main features | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Model | Sun Fast 32 | Sun Fast 32 |
Version | Shoal draft | Deep draft |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruiser-racer sailboat | Cruiser-racer sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Jeanneau | Jeanneau |
Sailboat designer | ||
Sailboat range | ||
Country | France | France |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
Number of hulls built | About 100 | About 100 |
First built hull | 1993 | 1993 |
Last built hull | 2001 | 2001 |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
Helm | Single tiller | Single tiller |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 2 | 2 |
| Main dimensions | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Overall length | 31’ 2”9.5 m | 31’ 2”9.5 m |
Hull length | 30’ 8”9.35 m | 30’ 8”9.35 m |
Waterline length | 26’ 5”8.05 m | 26’ 5”8.05 m |
Beam (width) | 10’ 10”3.3 m | 10’ 10”3.3 m |
Waterline beam (width) | 8’ 7”2.62 m | 8’ 7”2.62 m |
Draft | 4’ 10”1.45 m | 6’ 5”1.95 m |
Mast height from DWL | 46’ 11”14.3 m | 46’ 11”14.3 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 8488 lb3850 kg | 7937 lb3600 kg |
Ballast weight | 2888 lb1310 kg | 2381 lb1080 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 8.90 Tx | 8.90 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Upwind sail area | 575 ft²53.4 m² | 575 ft²53.4 m² |
Downwind sail area | 926 ft²86 m² | 926 ft²86 m² |
Mainsail area | 269 ft²25 m² | 269 ft²25 m² |
Genoa area | 306 ft²28.4 m² | 306 ft²28.4 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 657 ft²61 m² | 657 ft²61 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 38’ 1”11.6 m | 38’ 1”11.6 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 10’ 7”3.23 m | 10’ 7”3.23 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 37’ 5”11.4 m | 37’ 5”11.4 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 11’ 10”3.6 m | 11’ 10”3.6 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 | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire | 1x19 strand wire |
| Performances | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
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. | 234 ft²/T21.74 m²/T | 245 ft²/T22.73 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. | 377 ft²/T35.01 m²/T | 394 ft²/T36.61 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. | 209 | 195 |
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. | 34 % | 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. | 6.89 knots | 6.89 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 9 HP / 18 HP | 9 HP / 18 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 11.9 gal45 liters | 11.9 gal45 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 2 | 2 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 6 | 4 / 6 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 42.3 gal160 liters | 42.3 gal160 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 19.8 gal75 liters | 19.8 gal75 liters |
Boiler capacity | 6.1 gal23 liters | 6.1 gal23 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 1”1.85 m | 6’ 1”1.85 m |
Galley headroom | 6’1.83 m | 6’1.83 m |
Head headroom | 5’ 11”1.8 m | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
| Saloon | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’1.83 m | 6’1.83 m |
Chart table | 3’ 1”0.93 m x 2’0.6 m | 3’ 1”0.93 m x 2’0.6 m |
| Fore cabin | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 7”1.7 m | 5’ 7”1.7 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |
| Aft cabin | Sun Fast 32 Shoal draft | Sun Fast 32 Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 11”1.8 m | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
Berth length | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 6’ 5”1.95 m |
Berth width | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |