The Sun Fast 1/2 Ton, also called the Jeanneau 1/2 Ton, is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1984 |
| No. built | 10 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Sun Fast 1/2 Ton |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) |
| Draft | 5.48 ft (1.67 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.86 ft (9.10 m) |
| LWL | 24.61 ft (7.50 m) |
| Beam | 10.24 ft (3.12 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 24.25 lb (11 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 559.00 sq ft (51.933 m2) |
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The Sun Fast 1/2 Ton's prototype was named Sun Fast and the design was the first boat in the Sun Fast sailboat range.[1][2][5]
The even though only ten boats were built, the design was developed into the Arcadia 30 and the Sun Way 28.[1][2][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Production
editThe design was built by Jeanneau in France as a limited edition, with ten boats completed between 1984 and 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][2][12][13]
Design
editThe Sun Fast 1/2 Ton is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a carbon fiber or Kevlar-reinforced hull and deck factory options. It has a fractional sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) and carries 2,425 lb (1,100 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.48 ft (1.67 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The design has minimal sleeping accommodation for four people, with four straight settees in the main cabin. The galley is located forward on the port side and the boat's centerline. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.65 kn (12.32 km/h).[2]
Operational history
editThe boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Half Ton Class.[14][15]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 1/2 Ton". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Arcadia 30 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Arcadia 30 (Jeanneau) CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Arcadia 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Arcadia 30 CB". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Arcadia Fin keel Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Arcadia Keel and centerboard Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Half Ton Class". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Half Ton Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.