[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1989 to 1995, with 532 boats completed, but it is now out of production.
[1][2][3][4][8][10][11][12] The Sun Way 21 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass, with wood trim.
The hull has a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and steel centerboard, with a folding rudder.
[1][2] The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 or 5 hp (3 or 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
[1][2][3][4] For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 269 sq ft (25.0 m2).