BoatsJeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 DS

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 DS

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2008

A Marc Lombard-designed deck saloon cruiser balancing a spacious interior with a stable, performance-oriented hull

Designed by M. Lombard, V. Garroni & Marc Lombard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 DS, 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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 178
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.0
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2908 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 DS, as the fleet has seen it

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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 Ds is a fractional sloop with a fin bulb and spade rudder, designed by M. Lombard, V. Garroni, and Marc Lombard, and built by Jeanneau from 2008 to the present. It measures 11.9 meters LOA, with a 3.9-meter beam, 2.0-meter draft, and 7861 kg displacement. The model has a sail area to displacement ratio of 17.0 and a comfort ratio of 24.9. The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 Ds is suited for coastal cruising or weekend sailing, offering a comfortable cockpit and an easy-to-handle sail plan.7:00

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
178.0
Comfort ratio
24.9
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1602
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2008
Designer
M. Lombard, V. Garroni, Marc Lombard
Builder
Jeanneau

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The family

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