Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009
A Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and bulb, also produced as the Sunsail 36i
Designed by Marc Lombard.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Sailing Yacht Ula
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 22Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.03Bluewater
LightD/L 167Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.0Powered-up
TenderBallast 28%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen 13 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i on video
Sailing ULA to the Caribbean – Part 1 – Tunisia to MaltaSailing Yacht UlaRough seas – Fireworks on arrival & the White Lotus TV Series Location – Sailing Ula S10E06Sailing Yacht UlaSailing around the Aeolian Islands - Stromboli exploding volcano & Birthday celebrations - S10E04Sailing Yacht UlaWinter liveaboard in Tunisia on a 46' sailing boat - Sailing Ula around the world - S10E01Sailing Yacht Ula
Also on YouTube
- ⛵ Sailing Sicily: The Ultimate Cruising Ground | Best Anchorages & Hidden Gems – S11E03Sailing Yacht Ula
- Sailing Malta to Sicily - 2026 The journey west continuesSailing Yacht Ula
- Devastation @ Monastir Cap Marina - Storm Harry's Wrath 🌪🌩Sailing Yacht Ula
- Welding a Polyethylene (PE) Boat water tank in 5️⃣ minutes - Sailing Ula ⛵Sailing Yacht Ula
- Is Sardinia worth sailing to, or should it be avoided!!! S10E05Sailing Yacht Ula
- Discovering Sicily | Messina Straights & an erupting volcano | Sailing Ula S10E03Sailing Yacht Ula
- Sailing from Tunisia to Malta. Not the leisurely sail we hoped for - S10E02Sailing Yacht Ula
- Messina Straights Whirlpools and strong currents. Sailing UlaSailing Yacht Ula
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
166.8
Comfort ratio
21.8
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1359
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Marc Lombard
Builder
Jeanneau
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The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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