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Jeanneau Melody 34

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1974–1982

A stiff, offshore-capable masthead sloop from the boards of Andre Mauric and Gilles Vaton

Designed by Andre Mauric & Gilles Vaton.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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The Jeanneau Melody 34, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

1.87 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.87
LightHeavy

257 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 257
EasygoingPowered-up

17.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.0
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Melody 34, as the fleet has seen it

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The Jeanneau Melody 34 is a 10.2-meter masthead sloop designed by Andre Mauric and Gilles Vaton, built by Jeanneau from 1974 to 1982. It features a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg, a beam of 3.4 meters, a draft of 1.9 meters, and a displacement of 6046 kg. The design has a sail area to displacement ratio of 17.0 and a comfort ratio of 27.8.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
257.1
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1129
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1974–1982
Units built
600
Designer
Andre Mauric, Gilles Vaton
Builder
Jeanneau

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