BoatsJeanneau Sun Odyssey 26

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 26

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2003

A Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stiff, stable hull form

Designed by Philippe Briand & Jeanneau Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 26, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Leading the Escapade

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.26 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.26
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 206
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1460 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 26, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 26 is a fractional sloop designed by Philippe Briand and Jeanneau Design, built from 2003 to the present. It has a fin keel with a bulb and spade rudder, measuring 7.47 meters LOA, 2.95 meters beam, and 1.68 meters draft, with a displacement of 2279 kg. Aboard Leading the Escapade, a 2003 model experienced a lightning strike that disabled its electronics, including autopilot and wind instruments, requiring reliance on a borrowed depth sounder and Navionics.1:03 This crew also faced engine trouble during a passage from the San Blas Islands to Bocas del Toro.15:28 They addressed structural repairs after a boatyard tractor damaged their vessel, consulting with experienced builders to ensure sound repairs and rejecting unqualified technicians.7:29 The crew negotiated repair costs and yard bills, partially offset by donations, and considered legal action against the boatyard for damage and an inflated water bill.22:48

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
205.8
Comfort ratio
16.5
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
766
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2003
Designer
Philippe Briand, Jeanneau Design
Builder
Jeanneau

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The family

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