Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DS

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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 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 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 184

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5

TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

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

Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2325 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DS, as the fleet has seen it

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The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DS is a 2007-present sailboat model designed by P. Briand, featuring a fin keel with a bulb and a classic rig. Its deck saloon design maximizes interior light and living space, though its high freeboard and large coachroof contribute to a bulky aesthetic. The boat measures 13.8 m LOA, with a 4.4 m beam, 2.0 m draft, and 9900 kg displacement. The cockpit spans over 4 meters, includes a folding table, a large port-side locker, and a transom compartment for a life raft.0:47 Dual helm stations simplify steering, and all running rigging routes under the coachroof to the cockpit.1:02 Side decks are narrow due to the coachroof width and shroud placement.0:47 During sea trials in the Costa Azzurra with 7 to 10 knots of wind, the vessel demonstrated agile handling and responsive performance, despite an in-mast furling mainsail.1:32 A high-overlap genoa and a 75-horsepower Yanmar engine provide power.3:35 Two electric winches near the helms allow for easy sail handling by a small crew.2:44 The hull design maintains good sea-keeping qualities and immediate acceleration in light air.2:44

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

29.8%

Rig & sail area

Ratios

SA / displacement

17.5

Displacement / length

183.7

Comfort ratio

24.4

Capsize screening

2.06

Hull speed

8.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1925

Hull

Hull type

Fin Keel w/bulb

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Cast Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2007

Designer

P. Briand, Philippe Briand

Builder

Jeanneau

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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