Sun Odyssey 32i Performance

Sailboat specifications

The Sun Odyssey 32i is a 31’ (9.45m) cruising sailboat designed by Philippe Briand (France). She was built between 2005 and 2008 by Jeanneau (France). The Performance version displays a taller mast and larger sail area.

The Sun Odyssey 32i is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Deep draft, Shoal draft and Keel and centerboard version (see all the versions compared).

Sun Odyssey 32i's main features

Model: Sun Odyssey 32i
Version: Performance
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Jeanneau
Sailboat designer: Philippe Briand
Sailboat range: Sun Odyssey
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2005
Last built hull: 2008
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: B
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Sun Odyssey 32i's main dimensions

Overall length: 31’ 6”9.6 m
Hull length: 31’9.45 m
Waterline length: 28’8.52 m
Beam (width): 10’ 10”3.3 m
Draft: 6’ 7”2 m
Mast height from D_WL: 46’ 11”14.31 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 9480 lb4300 kg
Ballast weight: 2491 lb1130 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron

Sun Odyssey 32i's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 570 ft²53 m²
Downwind sail area: 987 ft²91.7 m²
Mainsail area: 266 ft²24.7 m²
Genoa area: 305 ft²28.3 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 721 ft²67 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 39’ 2”11.95 m
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay): 11’ 11”3.62 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 38’ 1”11.6 m
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew): 12’ 2”3.73 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
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 continuous

Sun Odyssey 32i's performances

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.: 216 ft²/T20.04 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.: 373 ft²/T34.68 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.: 197
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.: 26 %
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.: 7.08 knots