The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200 was designed by Daniel Andrieu with a clear objective: a boat that is fast, stable and easy to manage short-handed. Built using resin infusion and balsa coring to keep weight low and stiffness high, with her ballast carried low in the keel bulb, she has the initial stability to hold full sail well into a breeze. Twin rudders keep her tracking cleanly through heel and gusts, and she is at her best reaching and running, where her volume forward and stable platform let her hold speed through puffs and surfs. Named European Yacht of the Year in 2008, the 3200 has a proven record on the race circuit. Hair of the Dog is well equipped and properly maintained, has the R2 open cockpit conversion, carbon fibre bowsprit, new mast and rigging (2020), new saildrive seal (2021), and a comprehensive sail inventory.
Construction
The hull is a fibre-glass-balsa sandwich core with an epoxy-coated T-bulb keel with an iron fin and lead bulb
Electronics / Navigation Equipment
B&G Instruments: 2 Zeus Chart Plotters, 1 in the Cockpit and 1 at the chart table; large masthead displays; 2 MF Displays and 2 Autopilot controls by the helm positions.
Sail Wardrobe
Main, J2/3, J3/4, J4
Code Zero, A2, A3, A5
Accommodation
2 double cabins aft and 2 berths in the Salon
Racing Equipment
Harken and Lewmar deck hardware
Twin Rudder and Tillers
2-blade feathering prop
Aluminium mast and boom
Carbon Bow Sprit
Safety Equipment
MCA Cat 2 Safety Equipment and OSR Cat 2 Safety Equipment for 6 crew
We had a fabulous week with LV Yachting for the Cowes Week Bicentenary in August 2026, chartering a Sun Fast 3200. The whole experience was excellent from start to finish. The contracting process and yacht handover was thorough, professional and very well organised, getting us off to a great start, and the hand-back process at the end of the charter was equally smooth and straightforward. The LV Yachting team were professional, friendly and incredibly helpful throughout. During a busy regatta week, they handled any issues that came up quickly and efficiently, so we could focus on the racing and enjoying the event. They also went above and beyond with the details, helping us with team shirts and printing, registration, and all the preparations that made such a difference. A great yacht, a great team and genuinely excellent service. We had a fantastic week and wouldn’t hesitate to charter with LV Yachting again.
★★★★★
We had a great Myth of Malham race on the Sunfast 3200 'Hair of the Dog'. This is what I love about sailing. A group of like minded people who've never met each other, come together and gel as a team with little or no instruction, very satisfying. The boat was well prepped and in great condition, and the skipper (Louise Clayton) was very professional and worked hard throughout the race to keep us competitive. Full boat tour, safety briefs, race over view, route briefing etc. before we started and provided coaching when needed during the race, very impressed. The race was very tactical regarding the light winds which had the potential (as it did to some) ruin the race if getting caught in the wind holes. So we were very pleased with our placing and the race overall. Many thanks for getting me onboard, much appreciated.