Sun Legende 41

The Sun Legende 41 is a French sailboat that was designed by American Doug Peterson as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1984. The design was based upon a prototype International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer, named Legende.

In 1990 the design was developed into the Sun Fast 41.

Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France in the United States, from 1984 to 1994, with 580 boats completed.

Design
The Sun Legende 41 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is made from hand-laid polyester fiberglass, with an option of Kevlar reinforcement (Aramat K), while the deck is made of a fiberglass-balsa sandwich. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, one set of unswept spreaders and aluminum spars. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel, deep draft keel or stub keel and retractable centerboard.

The boat is fitted with an inboard 44 to 55 hp diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 52.8 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 92.5 u.s.gal.

The design typically has sleeping accommodation for six people in three cabins, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and two aft cabins with double berth. The galley is located on the port side at the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an icebox and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The forward head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side, while there is also an aft head. Cabin maximum headroom is 79 in. The "team" version has four cabins.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 1251 sqft.

The design has a hull speed of 7.67 kn.

Variants

 * Sun Legende 41 Fin Keel
 * This model displaces 16094 lb and carries 6878 lb of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft with the standard keel.


 * Sun Legende 41 Regatta
 * This racing-oriented model has a taller mast, a deeper keel and increased sail area. It displaces 16094 lb and carries 6878 lb of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.92 ft with the standard keel.


 * Sun Legende 41 Centerboard
 * This model displaces 16226 lb and carries 6878 lb of ballast, consisting of cast iron exterior ballast and a steel centerboard. The boat has a draft of 7.17 ft with the centerboard down and 4.83 ft with the centerboard retracted for operation in shallow water.

Operational history
The boat was at one time supported by an active class club that organized racing events, the One Ton class.