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Sun Fast 40.3

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Sun Fast 40.3
Development
DesignerDaniel Andrieu
LocationFrance
Year2004
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSun Fast 40.3
Boat
Displacement18,056 lb (8,190 kg)
Draft6.89 ft (2.10 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA40.03 ft (12.20 m)
LWL33.37 ft (10.17 m)
Beam12.96 ft (3.95 m)
Engine typeYanmar 56 hp (42 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast5,291 lb (2,400 kg)
Rudder(s)spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height50.95 ft (15.53 m)
J foretriangle base13.84 ft (4.22 m)
P mainsail luff46.59 ft (14.20 m)
E mainsail foot16.73 ft (5.10 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area389.73 sq ft (36.207 m2)
Jib/genoa area352.57 sq ft (32.755 m2)
Total sail area742.30 sq ft (68.962 m2)

The Sun Fast 40.3 is a French sailboat that was designed by Daniel Andrieu as a cruiser-racer and was first built in 2004.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

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The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 2004, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7]

Design

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The Sun Fast 40.3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 18,056 lb (8,190 kg) and carries 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 56 hp (42 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 36 U.S. gallons (140 L; 30 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four to six people in two and three-cabin interior configurations. The two cabin interior has a double berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The three-cabin version splits the aft cabin into two cabins, each with a double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The design may be fitted with a single head, located aft on the port side. A second head may be fitted in the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. The design has a hull speed of 7.74 kn (14.33 km/h).[1][2]

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.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sun Fast 40.3 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 40.3". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Daniel Andrieu". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Daniel Andrieu". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Jeanneau. "Sun Fast 40.3". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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