Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600

A Daniel Andrieu racer-cruiser, no longer built by Jeanneau, for crews who race inshore or offshore and still want a boat friends and family can sail.

The Sun Fast 3600 is a racer-cruiser that Jeanneau built for a while and has since retired from its range. She was meant for two things: chasing a better result on the race course, and taking family or friends out for a quick, spray-in-the-face sail.

Her lines are by Daniel Andrieu of Andrieu Yacht Design. Jeanneau infusion moulded the entire boat, a method that gives a strong, rigid structure, and paired a light stepped hull with a lead keel and twin rudders. That combination gives her pace and keeps her on course in all sorts of weather. She's done well in races both inshore and offshore, sailed single-handed, double-handed or with a full crew.

The cockpit was laid out to make handling easy and efficient. Boats were offered with either tillers or wheels, and the way the sheets are led can be adjusted to suit how you like to sail.

Below, the layout is simple and sleeps six. There are two aft cabins and two saloon benches, a galley, and a separate heads, which makes a night or two aboard comfortable enough, and the saloon is a decent place to sit down together once the sails are off.

She's 11.25 m overall on a 10.8 m hull, with a beam of 3.55 m and a draught of 2.13 m. Tankage is 75 l of fuel and 100 l of fresh water.