The Sun 2500 is a French sailboat that was designed by Olivier Petit as a cruiser and first built in 2004.
Production The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 2004 and ending in 2008.
Design The Sun 2500 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass. The hull is made from solid fiberglass, while the deck is a balsa-fiberglass sandwich. It has a 9/10 fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, a single set of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with continuous stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a plumb stem and transom, dual spade rudders controlled by a tiller and a stub keel with a retractable centerboard or an optional fixed L-shaped keel. The fin keel model displaces and carries of ballast, while the centerboard version displaces and carries of ballast.
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of , while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor or optional Yanmar 1GM10 inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow around a teardrop table and a double berth aft on the part side. The galley is located on the port side at the companionway ladder and is equipped with a single burner stove and a small sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the companionway on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is .
For sailing downwind the design included an optional asymmetrical gennaker flown from a short simple bowsprit .
The design has a hull speed of
See also List of sailing boat types
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