| Main features | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Model | Sun Shine 38 | Sun Shine 38 |
Version | Team / Fin keel | Owner / 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 (Kevlar optional) polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass (Kevlar optional) polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | About 750 | About 750 |
First built hull | 1982 | 1982 |
Last built hull | 1989 | 1989 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel |
Helm | Single tiller (helm wheel in option) | Single tiller (helm wheel in option) |
Rudder | Single semi-spade rudder | Single semi-spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 1 | 1 |
| Main dimensions | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Overall length | 36’ 8”11.2 m | 38’ 2”11.65 m |
Hull length | 36’ 8”11.2 m | 36’ 8”11.2 m |
Waterline length | 30’ 8”9.35 m | 30’ 8”9.35 m |
Beam (width) | 12’ 7”3.85 m | 12’ 7”3.85 m |
Draft | 6’ 2”1.9 m | 6’ 11”2.1 m |
Draft when appendages up | 4’ 1”1.24 m | |
Mast height from DWL | 55’ 1”16.8 m | 55’ 1”16.8 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 11905 lb5400 kg | 12677 lb5750 kg |
Ballast weight | 5027 lb2280 kg | 5776 lb2620 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard |
French customs tonnage | 12.16 Tx | 12.16 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area | 818 ft²76 m² | 818 ft²76 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1453 ft²135 m² | 1453 ft²135 m² |
Mainsail area | 301 ft²28 m² | 301 ft²28 m² |
Genoa area | 517 ft²48 m² | 517 ft²48 m² |
Solent area | 409 ft²38 m² | 409 ft²38 m² |
Jib area | 215 ft²20 m² | 215 ft²20 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 1152 ft²107 m² | 1152 ft²107 m² |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 13’ 6”4.12 m | 13’ 6”4.12 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 40’12.19 m | 40’12.19 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 13’ 6”4.11 m | 13’ 6”4.11 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire | 1x19 strand wire |
| Performances | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
HN (French rating) iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 22.0 | 20.0 |
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. | 266 ft²/T24.69 m²/T | 255 ft²/T23.68 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. | 472 ft²/T43.86 m²/T | 453 ft²/T42.06 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. | 187 | 199 |
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. | 42 % | 46 % |
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. | 7.42 knots | 7.42 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 30 HP | 30 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 22.5 gal85 liters | 22.5 gal85 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 52.8 gal200 liters | 52.8 gal200 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 26.4 gal100 liters | 26.4 gal100 liters |
Boiler capacity | 11.4 gal43 liters | 11.4 gal43 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 1”1.86 m | 6’ 1”1.86 m |
Galley headroom | 5’ 11”1.8 m | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
Head headroom | 5’ 8”1.75 m | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
| Saloon | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’1.83 m | 6’1.83 m |
Saloon table length | 3’ 7”1.1 m | 3’ 7”1.1 m |
Saloon table width | 3’ 4”1 m | 3’ 4”1 m |
| Fore cabin | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 8”1.75 m | 5’ 8”1.75 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 2”1.9 m |
Berth width | 5’ 6”1.68 m | 5’ 6”1.68 m |
| Aft cabin | Sun Shine 38 Team / Fin keel | Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 11”1.8 m | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
Berth length | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 6’ 4”1.93 m |
Berth width | 4’ 11”1.5 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |