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Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1983

A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop sharing its hull with the Espace 1300, built for stability and cruising

Designed by P. Briand & Philippe Briand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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The Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45, on the water

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

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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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 219
EasygoingPowered-up

15.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.1
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

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

Compared with 2329 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45, as the fleet has seen it

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The Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45 is a 13.7-meter masthead sloop designed by Philippe Briand, built by Jeanneau from 1983 to the present, sharing its hull with the ESPACE 1300.11:19 It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, a 4.4-meter beam, a 2.0-meter draft, and displaces 11,481 kg. Keel/centerboard versions are also available.10:52

The living fleet

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Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
218.6
Comfort ratio
28.3
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1919
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
P. Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
Jeanneau

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Jeanneau Sun Kiss 47A cutter-rigged evolution of the Sun Kiss 45, featuring a deep 2.69-metre fin keel for offshore stabilityJeanneau Espace 1300A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop sharing the proven hull of the Sun Kiss 45 with a versatile keel-centerboardJeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DSA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser featuring a classic rig and an optional shallow draft keelJeanneau Sun Fast 43A Daniel Andrieu-designed masthead sloop with a deep 2.55m bulb keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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