Sun 2000
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The Sun 2000 is a French sailboat that was designed by Olivier Petit as a cruiser and first built in 2000.
The Sun 2000 is a French sailboat that was designed by Olivier Petit as a cruiser and first built in 2000. ==Production== The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1999 and ending in 2010, with 1,470 boats built. ==Design== The Sun 2000 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass. The hull is made from solid fiberglass, while the deck is an injection molded fiberglass sandwich. It has a 9/10 fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, a single set of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a plumb stem and transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow and two straight settees in the main cabin around an oval table. The galley is located on both sides, amidships and is equipped with a small sink and has space for a portable stove. Cabin headroom is . For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of . The design has a hull speed of ==References== ==External links== Video: Jeanneau Sun 2000 yacht launch and sailing Video Tour of a Jeanneau Sun 2000 trailer sailer
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