Sun Odyssey 49

The Sun Odyssey 49 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Briand as a cruiser and first built in 2003.

Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 2003, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Sun Odyssey 49 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom with steps and a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 27778 lb and carries 8025 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 7.75 ft with the standard keel.

The boat was also built in a "performance" version for racing with a taller rig and modified keel.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 68 hp for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 63 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 185 u.s.gal.

The design has sleeping accommodation for six to eight people with three or four cabin layouts. In the three cabin layout there is a double berth in the bow cabin, whereas in the four cabin layout the bow holds two smaller cabins, each with a double berth. In either arrangement there are two aft cabins with double berths. The main salon has a U-shaped settee and a straight settee, around a rectangular table all on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side amidships. The galley is straight in shape and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. There are two, three or four heads fitted, depending on configuration. A navigation station may be located aft on the starboard side unless replaced by a fourth head.

The design has a hull speed of 8.72 kn and a PHRF handicap of 68 to 109 for the shoal draft keel model.