BoatsJeanneau Fantasia 27

Jeanneau Fantasia 27

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1981–1996

Offered with multiple keel options and an optional BMW diesel, this 8.3-metre cruiser was later renamed the Sun Way 27

Designed by Philippe H. Harle.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

237 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 237
EasygoingPowered-up

14.9 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.9
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.9
Displacement / length
237.0
Comfort ratio
17.7
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
727
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1981–1996
Units built
1800
Designer
Philippe H. Harle
Builder
Jeanneau

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