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SUN LIGHT 30 (JEANNEAU)

SUN LIGHT 30 (JEANNEAU)

Jeanneau🇫🇷· Design: Daniel Andrieu
$34,560 avg$34,560 – $34,560 (1 listings)from 1986
$1.4K – $3.7K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
Half Ton Class

Specifications

Hull

LOA30.02 ft
LWL25.25 ft
Beam10.6 ft
Draft5.83 ft
Displacement6,834 lb
Ballast2,674.9 lb
Material19.0
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.7 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height38.06 ft
Jforetriangle base11.98 ft
Pmainsail luff33.47 ft
Emainsail foot9.84 ft
SA total393 sq ft

Accommodation

Cabins2
Berths4
Heads5
Water26.4 L
Fuel12.7 L
CE categoryN/A€

About the SUN LIGHT 30 (JEANNEAU)

Based on IOR 1/2 ton design. Renamed SUN LIGHT 30/31 (after 1989?) Similar to SUN ODYSSEY 31, SUN FAST 31. Shoal Draft: 4.75'/1.45m Keel/CB: BD:7.00'/2.13m BU:3.60'/1.10m; Disp. 7044 lbs./3195 kgs. Tot. SA:393 sq.ft./36.51 m2

Performance

Comfort17.1
Capsize2.24
SA/Disp19.6
Disp/Len190
Bal/Disp38.8

ORC Performance Data(6 certificates)

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

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

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

Racing Ratings

GPH745.0 s/miOSN724.0

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.65790.87971.0000Inshore0.51310.71020.8333

ORC Measured

Displacement4136 kg (9119 lb)Wetted surface20.5 m² (221 ft²)Stability index38.1

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main19.2 m² (207 ft²)Genoa29.0 m² (312 ft²)Spinnaker53.3 m² (574 ft²)Asymmetric9.5 m² (102 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.04.14.95.45.86.06.26.36.3
60°3.24.35.15.66.06.26.46.56.6
75°3.34.45.35.86.26.46.66.86.9
90°3.24.45.35.96.36.56.77.07.1
110°3.24.55.46.16.56.87.07.27.4
120°3.14.35.36.06.56.87.07.47.6
135°2.73.94.95.76.36.66.97.37.8
150°2.33.44.35.25.86.36.67.17.5
Beat VMG1.92.63.23.63.94.14.24.34.3
Run VMG2.02.93.84.55.15.76.16.77.1

Market Price

Low
$34,560
Average
$34,560
High
$34,560
Based on 1 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 30.02ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.4K – $3.7K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SUN LIGHT 30 (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
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