Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · 1990–1992
A short-run 1990s cruiser featuring a fin keel with a partial skeg-hung rudder for directional stability
Designed by Guy Ribadeau Dumas.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg
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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42, on the water
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Character
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Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
217 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
20.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2723 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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