Jeanneau Sun Fast 31 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

30.51' · 9.3 m

Disp.

6,834 lbs · 3,100 kg

First year

1991

The Jeanneau Sun Fast 31 represents a pivotal moment in the early 1990s when the French shipyard sought to divide its fleet into distinct cruising and performanceoriented ranges. Launched in 1991 and designed by the renowned naval architect Daniel Andrieu, the Sun Fast 31 was engineered to capture the cruiserracer market, offering a faster and more adjustable alternative to its cruisingheavy sibling, the Sun Odyssey 31. This design was a direct evolution of Andrieu’s earlier and highly successful Sun Light 30, but featured slightly stretched hull lines, an updated deck layout, and a taller, more responsive fractional rig. Compared to Jeanneau’s older 30footers designed by Tony Castro, such as the Arcadia and Sun Dream 28, the Sun Fast 31 carried its beam further aft and offered a more modern underbody, resulting in a vessel that remains highly competitive in clublevel racing while retaining the fundamental civil amenities required for family cruising.