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O'day 39

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1982–1985

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
213.7
Comfort ratio
27.3
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1506
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
1982–1985
Units built
120
Designer
Phillipe Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
O'Day Corp., Bangor Punta Corp.

Design & history

The O'Day 39 was built under license from Jeanneau and sold in France as the Sun Fizz; both companies were owned by Bangor Punta at the time. It was later redesigned by Hunt Assoc. as the O'Day 40.

Notable features
Shallow draft version: Draft 4.90' / 1.49m, Disp. 18700 lbs. / 8482 kgs.
Variants
  • SUN FIZZ
  • O'DAY 40
Design

Built under license from Jeanneau; later redesigned by Hunt Assoc. as the O'Day 40.

Production

Built under license from Jeanneau; in France called SUN FIZZ. Both companies at the time were owned by Bangor Punta.

Curated reference notes

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