Design
The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 has enjoyed a remarkable run of successes in doublehanded racing since its launch in 2019
because they ran their two-year European campaign from the States so they didn’t have a great deal of time to spend on site getting the boat ready.’ All of which
helped their results to follow including winning the ORC division of the 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race along with the IRC Double Handed European Championship in 2024. ‘Even just looking at it from a point
‘It’s now possible to get a competitive racing boat for as little as £50,000’
Last year the pair strung together a number of wins including the Lewmar Cherbourg Race in which they won IRC 3 as well as the Double Handed class. The De Guingand Bowl was another win for them and a strong performance in the Cervantes Trophy Race contributed
to winning the Season’s Points Championship in IRC 3. ‘The Sun Fast 3200 was one of the key
of view of cost, the reality is that a new Sun Fast 3300 was around £300,000 by the time it had been fully specced and launched,’ he continues. ‘A used one today could be in the region of £150,000. And there are plenty of other even more affordable alternatives that are also very competitive. ‘The Sun Fast 3600 is a good example.
Current RORC Commodore Deb Fish and Rob Craigie in Bellino have been very successful in the shorthanded scene for many years. During that time, they have racked up a long list of successes culminating in winning the RORC Season’s Points Championships in 2023 and again in 2024. ‘The Sun Fast 3600 hit the ground
running when it was first launched and has remained successful since. As a result, there are plenty on the market in the region of £130,000.’ And the examples go on. Cora is a Sun Fast 3200 co-skippered
by Tim Goodhew and Kelvin Matthews. 72 SEAHORSE
models in the shorthanded scene and is another example that continues to be
both competitive and affordable,’ says Colley. ‘The 3200s are in the region of £70-80,000 for a well sorted boat.’ ‘But it doesn’t stop there, it’s certainly
possible to get a competitive racer, whether it’s for shorthanded or fully crewed for around £50,000. Shared ownership is also becoming more popular, which not only reduces the running costs to more manageable proportions, but if you have a boat of around £50,000 with say four crew and you share the cost, the individual investment is in line with what you might pay for a racing dinghy.’ While Sea Ventures’ focus for new
Good alternatives to the popular Jeanneau models include the JPK 1010
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