The Sun Charm 39 is a French sailboat that was designed by Jacques Fauroux as a cruiser and first built in 1988.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Sun Charm 39
Development
DesignerJacques Fauroux
LocationFrance
Year1988
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleCruiser
NameSun Charm 39
Boat
Displacement14,330 lb (6,500 kg)
Draft6.42 ft (1.96 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA39.33 ft (11.99 m)
LWL32.44 ft (9.89 m)
Beam12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Engine typeYanmar 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast5,401 lb (2,450 kg)
Rudder(s)spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height50.20 ft (15.30 m)
J foretriangle base15.09 ft (4.60 m)
P mainsail luff44.62 ft (13.60 m)
E mainsail foot13.78 ft (4.20 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area307.43 sq ft (28.561 m2)
Jib/genoa area378.76 sq ft (35.188 m2)
Total sail area686.19 sq ft (63.749 m2)

The Sun Charm's basic hull design was developed into the Sun Fast 39 racer in 1989 and the cruising Sun Odyssey 39 in 1990.[1][2][7][8][9][10]

Production

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The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6][11][12]

Design

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The Sun Charm 39 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom with steps to a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 14,330 lb (6,500 kg) and carries 5,401 lb (2,450 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the standard keel and 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 37 U.S. gallons (140 L; 31 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 95 U.S. gallons (360 L; 79 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two aft cabins, each with a double berth. The main cabin has a U-shaped settee around a rectangular table on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is equipped with a stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is aft of the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one forward of each 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Charm 39 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Charm 39". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jacques Fauroux". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jacques Fauroux". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Groupe Fauroux Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Jeanneau. "Sun Charm 39". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Odyssey 39 (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  8. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  9. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast 39 (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  10. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 39". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  11. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  12. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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