The Jeanneau Sun Fast is impressive, even when static. © John Curnow
We looked a lot at the Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 during the course of 2020. Back in July with the world s airline fleet effectively grounded, we used the aviation parlance to reflect on how well the Sun Fast 3300 was doing, as short-handed came to fore like never before.
Getting to see, touch and experience one has required a lot of patience from me, which is not generally regarded as one of my strong suits. So then actually sitting on one with my friend Rohan Veal at the recent Sanctuary Cove boat show was kind of cool. In person, the Sun Fast 3300 is way more appealing than any of the photos of her double concave hull form would suggest. The lines work, and the overall impression I had was one of purpose. Form follows function, after all.
Cruising altitude…
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The finals of the 36th America’s Cup pit the defending champion Emirates Team New Zealand against the contending crew of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli from Italy.
The best-of-13 battle, sailed in waters off the coast of Auckland, also pits University of Southampton graduates against each other as alumni feature in both teams. Luna Rossa’s Construction Manager is Julian Meunier who completed his MSc in Maritime Engineering, Yacht and Small Craft in 2007 at Southampton and one of the team’s Aerodynamic Analysts is Nicholas Carabelli who graduated with the same degree in 2018.
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