Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2

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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.12

LightHeavy

170 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 170

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.0

TenderStiff

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

Ballast 38%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2180 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2, as the fleet has seen it

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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a 14.2-meter masthead sloop designed by Philippe Briand and built by Jeanneau from 1997 to 2003. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 1.6-meter draft, and a displacement of 9799 kg.1:25 This model was widely used in the charter trade, sometimes marketed as the Mooring 45.2 or Stardust 453-454, and offered multiple interior layouts. Its design includes a deep keel option of 2.0 meters, an optional 88 hp engine, and an optional 400-liter fresh water capacity.19:49 The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a common choice for ocean passages, particularly for sailors seeking more affordable or manageable options for long-distance sailing, as evidenced by its presence in Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) entry data.6:02

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1channel looked into buying

$200,000Median asking

Inspected for possible purchase in Saint-Raphaël, but ultimately passed on
from Vie d'écumeseen July 2021watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

37.5%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

17.0

Displacement / length

170.1

Comfort ratio

22.8

Capsize screening

2.12

Hull speed

8.3 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2018

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

1997–2003

Designer

Philippe Briand, Jeanneau

Builder

Jeanneau

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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.

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