BoatsJeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 Performance

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 Performance

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2004–2008

A Philippe Briand-designed performance cruiser featuring a taller fractional rig and increased sail area for faster sailing

Designed by Philippe Briand & Jeanneau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 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

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

Displacement / length 176
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.1
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.

  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2341 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.1
Displacement / length
176.3
Comfort ratio
24.2
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1952
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
2004–2008
Designer
Philippe Briand, Jeanneau
Builder
Jeanneau

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DS13.75 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser featuring a classic rig and an optional shallow draft keel
Bavaria Yachts 4413.93 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 2002-2004 production cruiser featuring a 13.93-metre hull and a balanced 19.84 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision13.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.7-metre fractional sloop with a high 23.82 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive, spirited cruising
Beneteau First 44.713.66 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and multiple rig options
Catalina Yachts 44513.54 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 13.5-metre fractional sloop featuring a deep 2.11-metre fin keel with bulb and spade rudder for coastal stability
Beneteau Oceanis 44013.66 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop sharing its performance-oriented hull with the Beneteau First 45f5

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