BoatsJeanneau Sun Odyssey 39

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1990

A Jacques Fauroux-designed masthead sloop sharing its versatile hull with the Sun Fast and Sun Charm 39 series

Designed by Jacques Fauroux.

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

See her sail

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39, on the water

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

Footage from Lady K Sailing

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 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

18.7 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.7
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39, 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 39 is a masthead sloop designed by Jacques Fauroux, built by Jeanneau from 1990 to the present, sharing its basic hull design with the Sun Charm 39 and Sun Fast 39. It measures 11.8 meters LOA, with a 3.9-meter beam, 1.9-meter draft, and 6500 kg displacement, and was offered with a winged keel variant.7:59 Lady K Sailing notes that the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39, along with boats like the Beneteau 343, offers features such as an aft cabin and a sugar scoop transom, which are often sought by cruisers for comfort and easier water access, at a price point of $80,000 to $100,000.7:22

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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
Ballast / displacement
37.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
188.4
Comfort ratio
21.7
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1476
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1990
Designer
Jacques Fauroux
Builder
Jeanneau

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

RM Yachts 118011.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed performance cruiser featuring a wide beam, dual rudders, and a powerful cutter rig
Why This "Wooden" Sailboat Is Faster, Warmer, and Stronger - the RM 11800:47from Practical Sailor
Feeling 3911.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for performance cruising
Spearfishing Bounty of Off-Grid Sailboat Living (Days 83 to 95/100 Water World Challenge)0:45from Adventureman Dan
Catalina Yachts 37511.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2008 fractional sloop with a 2.08-metre draft and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for coastal stability
💸 The REAL Cost of Living on a Boat in California | Marina Fees, Liveaboard Costs & Hidden Expenses7:49from Practical Sailor
Beneteau First 40.711.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1997 Bruce Farr design featuring a 2.36-metre draft and a stiff, performance-oriented displacement-to-ballast ratio
TWO Oyster Yachts Lost Their Keels. WHY?12:06from All About Sailing
Dehler Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1996 Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop offering both deep and shallow draft options for performance-minded cruisers
Seilmagasinet TV episode 610:42from SEILmagasinet
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i11.86 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop balancing a 2.0-meter draft with a spacious beam for efficient coastal cruising
Off-Grid Sailboat Tour | Jeanneau Sun Odyssey (39i)4:36from Stella Overboard

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 DSA Marc Lombard-designed deck saloon cruiser balancing a spacious interior with a stable, performance-oriented hullJeanneau Sun Fast 39A performance-oriented Jacques Fauroux design featuring a fractional rig and a high sail area-to-displacement ratioJeanneau Sun Odyssey 39iA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop balancing a 2.0-meter draft with a spacious beam for efficient coastal cruisingJeanneau Sun Odyssey 37A versatile charter-proven hull from 1998 that served as the foundation for multiple Jeanneau model variationsJeanneau Sun Odyssey 40A 12.2-metre masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, designed for spirited performance cruising

Keep asking

The fleet has more to say

Search what's been said about the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.

Search the fleet for boats like thisAsk the fleet about the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39

The newsletter

New boats, new stories, from everywhere.

One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analyzed. No noise.

Report an issue