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Sun Fast 20

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Sun Fast 20
Development
DesignerJacek Centkowski
LocationFrance
Year1985
No. built500
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSun Fast 20
Boat
Displacement1,720 lb (780 kg)
Draft4.26 ft (1.30 m) with keel down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA21.00 ft (6.40 m)
LWL18.86 ft (5.75 m)
Beam7.87 ft (2.40 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelifting keel
Ballast595 lb (270 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height20.33 ft (6.20 m)
J foretriangle base7.83 ft (2.39 m)
P mainsail luff25.08 ft (7.64 m)
E mainsail foot9.16 ft (2.79 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area129 sq ft (12.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area75 sq ft (7.0 m2)
Gennaker area304 sq ft (28.2 m2)
Upwind sail area205 sq ft (19.0 m2)
Downwind sail area433 sq ft (40.2 m2)

The Sun Fast 20 is a French trailerable sailboat that was designed by Polish naval architect Jacek Centkowski as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Sun Fast 20 is part of the Sun Fast sailboat range.[8]

Production

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The design was built by Jeanneau in France starting in 1985, and Poland starting in 1993. Production in 1999 with 500 boats completed.[1][2][3][7][9][10][11]

Design

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The Sun Fast 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass, with the deck having a balsa core. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, a single set of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with continuous stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable lifting keel. It displaces 1,720 lb (780 kg) and carries 595 lb (270 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.26 ft (1.30 m) with the keel extended and 0.82 ft (0.25 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The head is a portable type and is located in the center of the "V"-berths.[1][2][3]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 304 sq ft (28.2 m2), flown from a retractable bowsprit.[1][2][3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.82 kn (10.78 km/h).[2][3]

Operational history

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The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association.[12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sun Fast 20 Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jacek Centkowski". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jacek Centkowski". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Jacek Centkowski Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b Jeanneau. "Sun Fast 20". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Sun Fast Sailboat range". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  9. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  10. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Jeanneau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  12. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  13. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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