| Main features | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Model | Sun Odyssey 40 DS |
Version | Shoal draft |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Deck saloon cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Jeanneau |
Sailboat designer | |
Sailboat range | |
Country | France |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
Number of hulls built | About 300 |
First built hull | 1997 |
Last built hull | 2005 |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
Helm | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m | A |
Former French navigation category | 1 |
| Main dimensions | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Overall length | 40’12.2 m |
Hull length | 38’ 6”11.75 m |
Waterline length | 33’ 5”10.17 m |
Beam (width) | 13’3.95 m |
Draft | 4’ 11”1.5 m |
Mast height from DWL | 58’ 1”17.7 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 16932 lb7680 kg |
Ballast weight | 5842 lb2650 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 15.70 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Upwind sail area | 819 ft²76.1 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1482 ft²137.7 m² |
Mainsail area | 320 ft²29.7 m² |
Genoa area | 499 ft²46.4 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 1163 ft²108 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 49’ 8”15.15 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 13’ 11”4.23 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 42’ 10”13.05 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 15’ 8”4.8 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire |
| Performances | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 210 ft²/T19.55 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 381 ft²/T35.37 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 207 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 35 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 7.74 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 40 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 35.9 gal136 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 8 |
Head(s) | 2 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 84.5 gal320 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 44.9 gal170 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 11”2.1 m |
Galley headroom | 6’ 5”1.95 m |
Head headroom | 6’ 8”2.03 m |
| Saloon | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 4”1.93 m |
| Fore cabin | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 2”1.9 m |
Berth length | 6’ 11”2.1 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 5’ 11”1.8 m / 2’ 1”0.65 m |
| Aft cabin | Sun Odyssey 40 DS Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 11”2.1 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 5’ 8”1.75 m / 4’ 4”1.3 m |