Summary
Icarus of Penryn is a comprehensively upgraded cruising yacht offering exceptional value, combining recent mechanical refits with comfortable liveaboard accommodation.
This 1987 Jeanneau Sun Legende 41, designed by Doug Petersen, presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-maintained, performance-oriented cruiser that has benefited from significant recent investment. With her spacious three-cabin layout and robust GRP construction, she's equally suited to extended liveaboard use, family cruising, or offshore passages.
Designed for extended cruising, she offers 9 berths (4 doubles) in 3 cabins. Two manual heads with shower. Galley with 2-burner stove and hot water system. Electric windlass (remote control) with 60m chain & dual anchor. Harken 50's primary winches for effortless sail handling. Boom tent and new sprayhood for all-weather protection and 8kw diesel heating.

Description
Icarus of Penryn is a comprehensively upgraded cruising yacht offering exceptional value, combining recent mechanical refits with comfortable liveaboard accommodation.
This 1987 Jeanneau Sun Legende 41, designed by Doug Petersen, presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-maintained, performance-oriented cruiser that has benefited from significant recent investment. With her spacious three-cabin layout and robust GRP construction, she's equally suited to extended liveaboard use, family cruising, or offshore passages.
Designed for extended cruising, she offers 9 berths (4 doubles) in 3 cabins. Two manual heads with shower. Galley with 2-burner stove and hot water system. Electric windlass (remote control) with 60m chain & dual anchor. Harken 50's primary winches for effortless sail handling. Boom tent and new sprayhood for all-weather protection and 8kw diesel heating.
Perkins engine with 2023 gearbox rebuild, 2024 engine mounts, 2025 valve/spring replacement & injector refurbishment.
New Furlex furling system (2022), and full spinnaker/storm gear.
2024 solar panel, AGM house batteries, battery monitor & full LED lighting with dimmers in the saloon.
Hot air heating (3 outlets), pressurized water, 480L tankage, and synthetic teak cockpit (2021). AIS receiver, VHF DSC, autopilot, and chart plotter.

Recent upgrades


2025: Engine valve/spring replacement & injector refurbishment

2024: New sprayhood, solar panel, and engine mounts

2023: Gearbox rebuild and AGM battery installation

2022: New Furlex system, Quantum sails, and Excel 290 dinghy

2021: Synthetic teak cockpit (Dek-King)


Construction
The Jeanneau Sun Legende 41 is a strong fiberglass and Kevlar cruiser-racer sailboat built by Jeanneau between 1984 and 1994. Designed by Doug Peterson, this vessel combines racing performance with durable cruising construction.
Hull Construction
The hull uses an ARAMAT K glass fiber and Kevlar mixture.
Jeanneau developed this high-strength material with Du Pont de Nemours.
Workers laid the materials by hand using traditional methods.
The boat displaces about 7,800 kg (17,196 lbs).
Keel and Ballast
Fin Keel with a spade rudder.
The internal ballast weighs around 3,100 kg (6,834 lbs) and uses lead or cast iron.
Deck and Hardware
The large cockpit features full teak battens for the seats.
Jeanneau designed and treated all stainless steel deck hardware in-house for extra strength and corrosion resistance.
The deck includes custom gear like a permanent backstay adjuster and instant-control genoa cars.
Interior and Woodwork
The interior features high-quality teak woodwork throughout.
Owners could pick an owner's version with three cabins and two washrooms, or a team version with four cabins.
The design includes nine portholes and three deck ventilators for fresh air.
Recent Work
New windows and hatches (2 still to be replaced acrylic available).
Dek-king, synthetic teak in cockpit 2021.

Mechanical
Engine
Perkins 4108 4 cylinder diesel engine.
Shaft driven with fixed 3 bladed prop.
Rope Cutter.
Engine mounts replaced 2024. Valves & springs replaced 2025, injectors refurbished 2025.
Gearbox rebuilt 2023.
Electrics
House batteries AGM new 2x domestic at 180Ah and 1x engine start at 100ah.
Charged via engine alternator and shore power.
Solar panel fitted 2024.
Battery monitor.
220v Shore Power with cable.
LED lighting throughout.
Water System
Pressurized Hot and Cold water system to galley and heads taps and shower.
Hot water via engine and shore power calofier.
Shower drain pump.
Fresh water foot pump.
Sea water foot pump.
Tankage
1x Stainless steel Diesel Tank with 148 litres capacity.
3x Stainless steel Water Tanks with 360 litres capacity.

Mast Rigging and Sails
Mast and Rigging
Sloop rigged Selden Aluminium spars with Stainless Steel standing rigging last replaced 2011.
Spinnaker pole and jockey pole.
Spinnaker Gear.
Slab reefing main with 3 reefs.
New Furlex furling system (2022).
Emergency forestay.
Winches
Harken Primary Genoa winches 50' 2 speed.
Harken 2 x halyard winches on Coachroof.
Lewmar 2 x Halyard winches on Mast.
Barbarossa Reefing winch on mast.
Sails
Fully battened Main by Quantum.
Roller Furling Genoa by Quantum.
Asymmetric Spinnaker by Quantum.
Symmetric Spinnaker.
Storm Jib.
Canvas Work
Stack pack and Lazy Jacks.
Boom tent.
New Sprayhood 2024.

Accommodation
Up to 9 berths in 3 separate double cabins plus saloon berths, the generous forward cabin has en-suite access to the heads compartment and both aft cabins have washbasins.
Forward Cabin:
Roomy forward cabin with double berth, storage locker to starboard and open shelves along both sides of the berth. En-suite access door to heads compartment.
Forward Heads compartment:
Forward Heads compartment with sea toilet, wash basin and shower. Pressurized hot and cold water supply. Doors to forward lobby and forward cabin.
Saloon:
U-Shaped saloon seating to port & settee to starboard around the saloon table.
Portside table leaf drops down to create double berth if needed.
Deep storage shelf outboard behind saloon seating on both sides, book and almanac storage racks. Bottle rack inset into forward bulkhead. Entertainment panel to starboard with CD/Radio/DVD Player, iPod dock & 12v supply socket.
Galley:
Port side L shaped galley area with ample working area. Two burner gas cooker with oven and grill. Top opening fridge with efficient Isotherm ASU cooling unit, stainless steel double bowl sink with a pressurized hot and cold water supply. Concealed rubbish bin and ample locker storage.
Chart table:
Large forward facing chart table to starboard with upholstered seat and adjacent main electrical panel. Additional shelved locker behind chart table seat.
Aft cabins:
Two roomy aft cabins each with double berth and wash basin. Hanging locker. Two opening portlights and a roof hatch in each aft cabin for good cross flow ventilation.
Heating:
Hot air heating (3 outlets) with Remote control.

Inventory
Electronics and Navigation

Plastimo Compass
Raymarine ST60 Log and Speed
Raymarine ST60 Depth
Raymarine ST60 Wind Speed and Direction
Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot
Garmin Echomap Chirp 75cv Chart plotter
ICOM M423 VHF DSC plus Handheld
AIS receiver

Mooring and Anchoring

20KG CQR with 60m of 10mm chain
20KG Danforth with 10m of 8mm chain
Lofrans Cayman Horizontal Electric Windlass with cockpit remote
Fenders
Warps
Boathook

Safety

12volt Searchlight
Horn
Horseshoe buoy with throwing line and light
Fire Extinguisher
Fire Blanket
LED Masthead anchor and tri-colour
Deck and Steaming light
Low level Navigation lights

General

Excel 290 dinghy
Mariner 4hp outboard
12volt Bilge Pump
Manual Bilge Pump
Radio CD player


Service History
Recent upgrades


2025: Engine valve/spring replacement & injector refurbishment

2024: New sprayhood, solar panel, and engine mounts

2023: Gearbox rebuild and AGM battery installation

2022: New Furlex system, Quantum sails, and Excel 290 dinghy

2021: Synthetic teak cockpit (Dek-King)