Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600

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The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Hashtag Sal

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19

CoastalBluewater

2.14 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.14

LightHeavy

153 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 153

EasygoingPowered-up

22.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 22.0

TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2955 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600, as the fleet has seen it

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The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 is a fractional sloop with a fin keel, bulb, and dual rudders, designed by Andrieu Yacht Design and built by Jeanneau from 2012 to the present. With an LOA of 11.2 meters and a displacement of 4700 kg, it is designed for performance sailing. Heitmann Marine notes that Jeanneau modernized its Sun Fast series, including the 3600, by incorporating design elements from Open 60 and Open 40 racing classes.11:47 Aboard *Hashtag Sal*, a couple lives aboard their 1995 Fast 360, named *Zero Bala*, which they purchased stationary at the Aratu Yacht Club in Salvador.16:55 They adapted the boat for liveaboard cruising by installing a multi-voltage freezer and washable wallpaper in the head and galley, and added a custom grilling station on the stern.7:29 The owners emphasize that while the boat requires constant maintenance, the lifestyle shift improved their quality of life.19:02 The model is considered a performance cruiser, balancing comfort and racing capabilities, and is often chosen by owners who upgrade through Jeanneau's lineup.0:52

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

Fractional ownership share offered by Flip Boat Club
from Hashtag Salseen November 2023watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

42.5%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

22.0

Displacement / length

152.8

Comfort ratio

18.5

Capsize screening

2.14

Hull speed

7.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1298

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Vacuum-bagged resin infusion

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

First built 2012

Designer

Andrieu Yacht Design, Daniel Andrieu

Builder

Jeanneau

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Jeanneau Sun Fast 36A Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for performance with a stiff 34% ballast ratio and a spade rudder Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200A lightweight 10-metre offshore racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for competitive speed Jeanneau Sun Fast 40.3A Daniel Andrieu-designed fractional sloop with a deep bulb keel and spade rudder for performance-oriented cruising Jeanneau Sun Fast 40A 12-metre performance cruiser with a 1.93m draft and a balanced 18.93 sail-area-to-displacement ratio Jeanneau Sun Fast 26A Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for performance, featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300A high-performance offshore racer featuring a lightweight hull and dual rudders, designed by Andrieu and Verdier

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