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SUN FAST 42 (JEANNEAU)

SUN FAST 42 (JEANNEAU)

Jeanneau🇫🇷· Design: Philippe Briand
$87,480 avg$86,400 – $88,560 (2 listings)1996–199925 built
$2.6K – $6.9K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA41.67 ft
LWL35.07 ft
Beam12.83 ft
Draft6.07 ft
Deep keel2.3 ft
Displacement18,739 lb
Ballast7,165 lb
Material40’ 10”12.45 m
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Pmainsail luff20.73 ft
Emainsail foot16.73 ft

Accommodation

Cabins3
Berths4
Heads6
Water92.5 L
Fuel39.6 L
CE categoryN/A€

Performance

Comfort26.1
Capsize1.94
SA/Disp18.8
Disp/Len194
Bal/Disp38.8

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH614.8 s/miOSN595.6

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.81981.09541.2456Inshore0.63500.88551.0492

ORC Measured

Displacement8956 kg (19747 lb)Wetted surface35.3 m² (380 ft²)Stability index114.8

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main44.6 m² (480 ft²)Genoa46.9 m² (504 ft²)Spinnaker109.8 m² (1181 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°5.16.16.87.37.57.67.7
60°5.46.37.17.57.77.87.9
75°5.66.67.37.67.98.18.3
90°5.56.77.47.87.98.28.6
110°5.66.87.68.08.38.68.9
120°5.46.67.57.98.38.69.3
135°4.96.07.07.68.08.49.2
150°4.15.26.27.17.68.08.7
Beat VMG3.34.14.65.15.35.45.5
Run VMG3.64.55.46.26.87.48.1

Market Price

Low
$86,400
Average
$87,480
High
$88,560
Based on 2 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 41.67ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.6K – $6.9K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SUN FAST 42 (JEANNEAU)yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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