Sun Odyssey 39 DS Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Sun Odyssey 39 DS is a 38’1” (11.62m) cruising sailboat designed by Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group (France). She was built since 2006 (and now discontinued) by Jeanneau (France). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.

The Sun Odyssey 39 DS is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard version (see all the versions compared).

Sun Odyssey 39 DS's main features

Model: Sun Odyssey 39 DS
Version: Shoal draft
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Deck saloon cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Jeanneau
Sailboat designer: Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group
Sailboat range: Sun Odyssey DS
Country: France
Construction: Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull: 2006
Last built hull: Discontinued
Appendages: Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm: Twin helm wheels
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
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Sun Odyssey 39 DS's main dimensions

Overall length: 38’ 11”11.86 m
Hull length: 38’ 1”11.62 m
Waterline length: 35’ 1”10.71 m
Beam (width): 12’ 8”3.88 m
Draft: 4’ 11”1.5 m
Mast height from D_WL: 61’ 8”18.81 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 17196 lb7800 kg
Ballast weight: 5027 lb2280 kg
French customs tonnage: 15.30 Tx

Sun Odyssey 39 DS's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 725 ft²67.4 m²
Downwind sail area: 1401 ft²130.2 m²
Mainsail area: 357 ft²33.2 m²
Genoa area: 368 ft²34.2 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 1044 ft²97 m²
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

Sun Odyssey 39 DS'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.: 184 ft²/T17.14 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.: 356 ft²/T33.1 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.: 180
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.: 29 %
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.: 7.94 knots