| Main features | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Model | Sun Fizz | Sun Fizz |
Version | Fin keel | Keel and centerboard |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Offshore cruising sailboat | Offshore cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Jeanneau | Jeanneau |
Sailboat designer | ||
Country | France | France |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
Number of hulls built | 651 | 651 |
First built hull | 1980 | 1980 |
Last built hull | 1986 | 1986 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel |
Helm | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 1 | 1 |
| Main dimensions | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Overall length | 40’ 5”12.3 m | 40’ 5”12.3 m |
Hull length | 38’ 6”11.75 m | 38’ 6”11.75 m |
Waterline length | 33’ 6”10.2 m | 33’ 6”10.2 m |
Beam (width) | 12’ 7”3.85 m | 12’ 7”3.85 m |
Draft | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 7’ 1”2.15 m |
Draft when appendages up | 4’ 5”1.35 m | |
Light displacement (MLC) | 16094 lb7300 kg | 17086 lb7750 kg |
Ballast weight | 6614 lb3000 kg | 7385 lb3350 kg |
French customs tonnage | 15.40 Tx | 15.40 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area | 888 ft²82.5 m² | 888 ft²82.5 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1539 ft²143 m² | 1539 ft²143 m² |
Mainsail area | 355 ft²33 m² | 355 ft²33 m² |
Genoa area | 533 ft²49.5 m² | 533 ft²49.5 m² |
Solent area | 318 ft²29.5 m² | 318 ft²29.5 m² |
Jib area | 183 ft²17 m² | 183 ft²17 m² |
Stormjib area | 86 ft²8 m² | 86 ft²8 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 1184 ft²110 m² | 1184 ft²110 m² |
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 Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz 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. | 236 ft²/T21.92 m²/T | 227 ft²/T21.07 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. | 409 ft²/T38 m²/T | 393 ft²/T36.51 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. | 195 | 207 |
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. | 41 % | 43 % |
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. | 7.75 knots | 7.75 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 40 HP | 40 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 39.6 gal150 liters | 39.6 gal150 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 3 | 3 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 8 / 11 | 8 / 11 |
Head(s) | 2 | 2 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 184.9 gal700 liters | 184.9 gal700 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 26.4 gal100 liters | 26.4 gal100 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 6’ 5”1.95 m |
Head headroom | 6’ 1”1.85 m | 6’ 1”1.85 m |
| Saloon | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Saloon table width (min./max.) | 3’ 4”1 m / 4’ 4”1.3 m | 3’ 4”1 m / 4’ 4”1.3 m |
| Fore cabin | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 2”1.9 m | 6’ 2”1.9 m |
| Aft cabin | Sun Fizz Fin keel | Sun Fizz Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 6’ 5”1.95 m |