Sun Shine 36

Sun Shine 36

Development
Designer	Tony Castro
Location	France
Year	1982
Builder(s)	Jeanneau
Role	Racer
Name	Sun Shine 36
Boat
Displacement	11,872 lb (5,385 kg)
Draft	6.30 ft (1.92 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	36.42 ft (11.10 m)
LWL	30.67 ft (9.35 m)
Beam	12.63 ft (3.85 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 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)

The Sun Shine 36 is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as an International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer and first built in 1982. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Sunshine 36 is the production version of an original prototype one ton racer and shares a hull design with the Regatta 39 and the Sun Shine 38, which has a longer transom. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1982, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [9] [10]}

Design

The Sun Shine 36 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and centerboard. ^{[1] [2]}

The keel equipped version displaces 11,872 lb (5,385 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard equipped version displaces 12,544 lb (5,690 kg). ^{[1] [2]}

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 6.30 ft (1.92 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.80 ft (2.07 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.10 ft (1.25 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine 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]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an "L"-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with double berths. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is "L"-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 bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.42 kn (13.74 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by an active class club that organized racing events, the One Ton class, and more recently by the Jeanneau Owners Network. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Regatta 39
• Sun Shine 38

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Shine 36 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Shine 36". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Regatta 39 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Regatta 39 MH (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Regatta 39". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Regatta 39 MH". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
10. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
11. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "One Ton Class". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
12. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "One Ton Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
13. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau Owners Network". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
14. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Owners Network". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Sunshine 36