BoatsOpium 39

Opium 39

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009

A Marc Lombard-designed performance cruiser with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for speed

Designed by Marc Lombard, built by Wauquiez.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 light displacement on a beamy beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

At 2.38 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.38
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 117
EasygoingPowered-up

27.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 27.1

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

  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2924 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.1
Displacement / length
116.7
Comfort ratio
16.0
Capsize screening
2.38
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1771
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Marc Lombard
Builder
Wauquiez, Henri (Chantier)

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Beneteau Idylle 115011.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shoal-draft cruiser with a 1.33-metre keel, designed by Jean Berret for comfortable coastal passage-making
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 3711.41 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile charter-proven hull from 1998 that served as the foundation for multiple Jeanneau model variations
Ericson Yachts 3811.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce King-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

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