The Sun Shine 38 is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1987.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Sun Shine 38 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) |
| Draft | 6.23 ft (1.90 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 38.25 ft (11.66 m) |
| LWL | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| Beam | 12.63 ft (3.85 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 3GM30 30 hp (22 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 46.30 ft (14.11 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.70 ft (4.48 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 270.00 sq ft (25.084 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 340.31 sq ft (31.616 m2) |
| Total sail area | 610.31 sq ft (56.700 m2) |
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The design is a development of the Sun Shine 36 with a longer and sharper transom, giving it a longer waterline length and thus higher hull speed.[1][2][6][7][8]
Production edit
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1987 to 1989, in both "team" and "owners" versions, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][9][10]
Design edit
The Sun Shine 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass using Aramat K, which is a stratified glass/Kevlar composite material. It has a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centerboard. The fin keel version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard-equipped version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 5,776 lb (2,620 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 6.23 ft (1.90 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal).[1][2][8]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the companionway on the starboard side. There is also a single sink located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and inside the aft cabin.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.63 kn (14.13 km/h).[2]
Operational history edit
In a 2014 used boat review David Liscio wrote, "with a fast hull and strong rig, the lightweight Sunshine 38 is capable of efficiently capturing a gentle breeze or taking on a gusty blow. Just as Castro planned, it's the perfect combination of speed and comfort."[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Shine 38 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Shine 38". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Jeanneau. "Sun Shine 38". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Shine 36 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Shine 36". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Liscio, David (1 October 2014). "Jeanneau Sunshine 38". Saling Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.