Sun 2000

The Sun 2000 is a French trailerable 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 2756 lb and carries 794 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft with the centerboard extended and 0.92 ft with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.

The boat is normally fitted with a small 5 to 8 hp 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 50 in.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 344 sqft.

The design has a hull speed of 6.02 kn