Fun 23
| Designer | Joubert-Nivelt |
|---|---|
| Location | France |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau, Ranger Yachts & Cantiere Nautico Lillia |
| Boat Weight | 1,875 lb (850 kg) |
| 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) |
| Keel/Board Type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 760 lb (345 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| PHRF | 180 (average) |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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