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Jeanneau Sun Fast 52

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1992–1994

A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop built for speed, featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio.

Designed by Philippe Briand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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 narrow beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 147
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.2
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

  • Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1576 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.2
Displacement / length
147.3
Comfort ratio
27.2
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2295
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1992–1994
Units built
20
Designer
Philippe Briand
Builder
Jeanneau

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Beneteau 5015.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Farr-designed masthead sloop with a 2.3-metre bulb keel and a versatile layout marketed under multiple names
X Yachts X-5015.24 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 15.24-meter performance cruiser with a 3-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced, high-speed handling
Bavaria Yachts 50 Vision15.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-making
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 51915.75 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn evolution of the 509 featuring a bow sprit and expanded swim platform for enhanced modern cruising
Beneteau Oceanis 50015.32 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a wing keel, widely produced as the Moorings 500 and Prestige 500
Beneteau Oceanis 51015.29 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515

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