Fun 23
The Fun 23 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Joubert-Nivelt for one design racing and first built in 1982. The design is out of production.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joubert-Nivelt |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau, Ranger Yachts & Cantiere Nautico Lillia |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 1,875 lb (850 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.33 ft (7.11 m) |
| LWL | 17.92 ft (5.46 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m) centreboard down, 2.33 ft (0.71 m) centreboard up |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 760 lb (345 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 22.20 ft (6.77 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 8.70 ft (2.65 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 27.90 ft (8.50 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 146.48 sq ft (13.608 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 96.57 sq ft (8.972 m2) |
| Total sail area | 243.05 sq ft (22.580 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 180 (average) |
Production
The boat was built by Jeanneau in France, Ranger Yachts in the United States and Cantiere Nautico Lillia in Italy. Jeanneau built a small number of the design, while Ranger completed about 100 examples.[1]
Design
The Fun 23 was conceived by French sailor Alain Forgeot and became an active one-design class in Europe. The design shares a sailplan with the Soling design.[1]
The Fun 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a swing-up fin keel. It displaces 1,875 lb (850 kg) and carries 760 lb (345 kg) of iron ballast.[1][2]
The design has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the keel down and 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with the keel up.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 192 and low of 174. It has a hull speed of 5.67 kn (10.50 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Fun 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Fun 23". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 6 October 2016.