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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 2000–2004

A charter-proven deck saloon cruiser featuring a spacious interior and a shallow-draft fin keel for coastal cruising

Designed by Daniel Andrieu.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 191
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2742 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS, 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 40 Ds is a 12.2-meter masthead sloop designed by Daniel Andrieu and built by Jeanneau between 2000 and 2004. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, a 4.0-meter beam, a 2.0-meter draft, and displaces 7200 kg. The model was popular in the charter trade, partly due to its shallow draft option of 4.25 feet.20:54 While suitable for downwind trade-wind routes, its underwater profile, specifically lacking a significant forefoot and rudder protection, makes it less ideal for demanding offshore passages compared to boats like the Corbin 39 or Shannon Yachts 38.15:29

The living fleet

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On the water

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
191.4
Comfort ratio
22.8
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1548
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2000–2004
Designer
Daniel Andrieu
Builder
Jeanneau

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