Racing to the sun!
The launch of the 3300 in 2019 was much anticipated by budget-minded race crews, given the sharp pricing of the base boat. During my annual European assignments for the boat launching season, I caught up with the first-ever hull, and indeed the two designers, Guillaume Verdier and Daniel Andrieu, when we all raced it together at the Sunfast Cup in France.
For me it was also a precursor for racing in France’s largest regatta, Spi Ouest, and an opportunity to sample the rugged Bay de Quiberon’s huge tides and wild weather in the Bay of Biscay. During my weeks there, I experienced plenty of the natural elements and of course the Sunfast 3300.
Since then, the model has become popular with dozens competing in events, including the 2021 Fastnet, which had 15 Sunfast 3300s in the 89-boat double-handed division. The result was a podium for , helmed by Scottish Olympian Shirley Robertson and Henry Bomby, who came second on their 3300 behind the dominant JPK.
