Sun Odyssey 26

Sun Odyssey 26

Development
Designer	Philippe Briand Jeanneau Design Office
Location	France
Year	2003
Builder(s)	Jeanneau
Role	Cruiser
Name	Sun Odyssey 26
Boat
Displacement	5,024 lb (2,279 kg)
Draft	5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	24.50 ft (7.47 m)
LWL	22.17 ft (6.76 m)
Beam	9.67 ft (2.95 m)
Engine type	19 hp (14 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Rudder(s)	spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	29.25 ft (8.92 m)
J foretriangle base	8.08 ft (2.46 m)
P mainsail luff	30.25 ft (9.22 m)
E mainsail foot	11.33 ft (3.45 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	171.37 sq ft (15.921 m2)
Jib/genoa area	118.17 sq ft (10.978 m2)
Total sail area	289.54 sq ft (26.899 m2)

The Sun Odyssey 26 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Briand and the Jeanneau Design Office, as a blue water cruiser and first built in 2003. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 2003, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6] [7]}

Design

The Sun Odyssey 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a nearly plumb stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional centerboard. It displaces 5,024 lb (2,279 kg). ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard fin keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a diesel engine of 19 hp (14 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth around a table in the bow and an aft cabin with a centered double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley, on the port side. Cabin headroom is 70 in (178 cm). ^{[1] [2] [5]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. The boat has a hull speed of 6.31 kn (11.69 km/h). ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sun Odyssey 26 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Philippe Briand". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
5. Jeanneau. "Sun Odyssey 26". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Photo of a Sun Odyssey 26 showing bow
• Photo of a Sun Odyssey 26 showing stern