Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600

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The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600, on the water

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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 2012-present fractional sloop designed by Daniel Andrieu of Andrieu Yacht Design, built by Jeanneau. It features a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders. The boat measures 11.25 meters LOA, with a 3.55-meter beam, 2.13-meter draft, and displaces 4700 kg. Its sail area to displacement ratio is 22.0, and it has a comfort ratio of 18.5. The Sun Fast 3600 is considered a good compromise for sailors seeking a boat capable of both family cruising and competitive racing, fitting within the 35- to 45-foot range often recommended for dual-purpose use. Owners of such boats often manage two sets of sails, using durable sails for cruising and lightweight, high-performance sails for racing.

The living fleet

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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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