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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel w/bulb · First built 2003

A Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff, high-volume hull

Designed by P. Briand & Philippe Briand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb

See her sail

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from American Sailing

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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 164
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
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 ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1839 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49, 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 49 is a fractional sloop designed by Philippe Briand, built by Jeanneau from 2003 to the present. It features a fin keel with a bulb, measures 14.98 meters LOA, has a 4.50-meter beam, a 2.36-meter draft, and displaces 12,600 kg. The model has a sail area to displacement ratio of 17.6 and a comfort ratio of 26.9. A PERFORMANCE version of the boat is available.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
163.5
Comfort ratio
26.9
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2231
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2003
Designer
P. Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
Jeanneau

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The family

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