Sun Odyssey 32i

The Sun Odyssey 32i is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Briand as a cruiser-racer and first built in 2005.

The "i" in the designation indicates that the deck is injection-molded.

The Sun Odyssey 32i is part of the Sun Odyssey sailboat range and was developed into the Sun Fast 32i.

Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 2005 until 2008, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Sun Odyssey 32i is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. The hull kis made from single skin fiberglass polyester, while the deck is a fiberglass polyester sandwich. The boat has a fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, one set of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with 1x19 strand stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a nearly-plumb stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel, shoal dfraft keel or keel and centerboard combination.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 21 hp for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 18 u.s.gal, the fresh water tank has a capacity of 45 u.s.gal and the holding tank has a capacity of 13 u.s.gal.

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side at the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located amidships on the port side. Cabin headroom is 73 in.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 668 sqft.

The design has a hull speed of 7.08 kn.

Variants

 * Sun Odyssey 32i Deep Draft
 * This model features a deep draft, L-shaped keel. It displaces 9480 lb and carries 2491 lb of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.58 ft.


 * Sun Odyssey 32i Performance
 * This model features a taller mast and greater sail area of 570 sqft. It displaces 9480 lb and carries 2491 lb of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.58 ft.


 * Sun Odyssey 32i Shoal Draft
 * This model has a shoal draft keel for operation in areas with shallower water. It displaces 10009 lb and carries 3020 lb of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft.


 * Sun Odyssey 32i Keel and Centerboard
 * This model has a keel and retractable centerboard. It displaces 10659 lb and carries 3671 lb of ballast, made up of a cast iron exterior ballast weight and a steel centerboard. The boat has a draft of 6 ft with the centerboard extended and 2.83 ft with it fully retracted.