Sun Kiss 45 in longer mast and boom version, built in 1984 by the Jeanneau shipyard based on plans by the famous naval architect Philippe Briand.
This owner version sailboat underwent a complete overhaul in 2025 before undertaking an Atlantic crossing between Corsica and the Caribbean, demonstrating its reliability and excellent preparedness for long-distance cruising.
French flag, European VAT paid, visible in Martinique.
Three double cabins + sail store
Forward double cabin with sink and separate shower room
A double cabin at the aft-starboard side with sink
A rear shower room with shower, sink, and toilet accessible from both cabins
A double cabin at the aft-port side with sink
Long galley on starboard
Chart table on starboard
Reverse cycle air conditioning
Three stainless steel fresh water tanks (3x200L) 600L
Electric water heater and engine cooling heat exchanger
Pressurized hot and cold water
Katadyn power Survivor 80e desalinator
80cm TV
Double stainless steel sink
Two-burner stove with gas oven
Seawater foot pump for galley
Large refrigerator plus a smaller one with vegetable drawer
12V blender
Italian coffee maker
Electric coffee maker
Complete tableware sets with utensils
Large external freezer 12/220
Controlled and adjusted standing rigging
Partially replaced running rigging
Main sail on roller furling in the mast
Profurl roller furling genoa
Facnor roller furler staysail
Topping lift
Rigid vang
Welded boom brake
Winches:
Two winches on the mast
Two winches on the coachroof
Two Barlow ST 32 winches in the cockpit
Two Barlow ST 27 winches in the cockpit
Mast foot platform
Electronics:
Raymarine Axiom+ 7 chartplotter
Raymarine ACU400 autopilot + EV1 sensor + P70s control unit
Backup autopilot
Two multifunction i70s display units
Raymarine i70s navigation system, wind, speed, depth, and yacht controller
Satellite phone
AIS transponder/receiver
BLU Radio
Navicom fixed VHF
Navtex
Furuno Radar
Emergency beacon
WiFi antenna
700W bifacial solar panel on the arch
Victron MPPT charge controller
1200W Victron inverter
Two Exide AGM service batteries 2x180A
All lights are LED
Deck:
Electric windlass Tigres 1000W
Main anchor delta 20kg with 50m chain + 20m cable
Secondary anchor Fob Light 20kg
Deck hatch cover
Bimini
Stainless steel arch with solar panels
PWC davits
Swivel davit for outboard motor
Deck shower
Teak aft platform with swim ladder
Semi-rigid dinghy 320
6hp Johnson outboard motor
Auxiliary 2hp Tohatsu
Ocean survival raft for 8 persons + 24h
Complete new safety equipment kit (distress flare, handheld fire extinguisher, etc...)
Four life jackets + five automatic inflatable life vests + one child size (total 10)
Six harnesses with five tethers
Magma gas barbecue
Helm chair
Tool box
Spare engine parts, desalinator parts, etc...
Two folding bikes
Complete overhaul in 2025 for Transat 2025/2026:
Replacement of all Raymarine electronics with latest generation equipment.
Osmosis treatment (full sanding – 1-year drying – epoxy coating – 6 layers of epoxy paint – antifouling)
Sanding of the keel and anti-rust treatment + epoxy paint + keel joint
Propeller
Perkins 4108 engine removed from the boat and fully overhauled (new injectors, head resurfacing, decarbonization)
Volvo seal replacement
Desalinaor overhaul + new membrane
Rudder bushing replaced
Rudder removed and checked
Replacement of the hatch glass on the deck
Sealing of all deck hatches
Revisions of the three sails
Replacement of all fire extinguishers
Replacement of cockpit cover and bimini