BoatsJeanneau Sun Odyssey 36

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1990–1992

Originally marketed as the Sun Dance 36, this masthead sloop offers a deep 2.03-metre fin keel for coastal stability

Designed by J&J Yacht Design, D. Andrieu & Daniel Andrieu.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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 moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 204
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2965 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
204.5
Comfort ratio
21.0
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1347
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1990–1992
Designer
J&J Yacht Design, D. Andrieu, Daniel Andrieu
Builder
Jeanneau

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Tartan Marine 36511.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthLaunched in 2020, this 11-meter cruiser pairs a high 20.56 sail-area-to-displacement ratio with a deep 1.98-meter draft
Beneteau First 34511.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 36-foot masthead sloop from the mid-eighties, designed for offshore speed with a stiff 36% ballast ratio
Catalina Yachts 3611.07 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile coastal cruiser offering optional tall rig and wing keel configurations to suit varying water depths
Hunter Marine 3610.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, designed for stable coastal cruising during a short early-eighties production run
Contessa 3510.82 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Doug Peterson-designed IOR One Ton racer that claimed the 1974 International One Ton Cup with her prototype Gumboots

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