The Sun Way 27 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Harlé as a cruiser and first built in 1987.[1][2][3][4][5]

Sun Way 27
Development
DesignerPhilippe Harlé
LocationFrance
Year1987
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleCruiser
NameSun Way 27
Boat
Displacement5,027 lb (2,280 kg)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA27.23 ft (8.30 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam9.45 ft (2.88 m)
Engine typeYanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,936 lb (878 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height31.80 ft (9.69 m)
J foretriangle base9.70 ft (2.96 m)
P mainsail luff26.60 ft (8.11 m)
E mainsail foot9.20 ft (2.80 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area122.36 sq ft (11.368 m2)
Jib/genoa area154.23 sq ft (14.328 m2)
Total sail area276.59 sq ft (25.696 m2)

The design is a development of the 1981 Fantasia 27, with different portlights, lighter displacement and optimized for cruising.[1][2][5]

Production edit

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7]

Design edit

The Sun Way 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,027 lb (2,280 kg) and carries 1,936 lb (878 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[2]

See also edit

Similar sailboats

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Way 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Way 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Harlé 1931 - 1991". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Philippe Harlé". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Jeanneau. "Sun Way 27". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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