Sun Odyssey 44 DS

Sun Odyssey 44 DS

Development
Designer	Philippe Briand Franck Darnet Flahault Design Jeanneau Design Office
Location	France
Year	2011
Builder(s)	Jeanneau
Role	Cruiser
Name	Sun Odyssey 44 DS
Boat
Displacement	21,495 lb (9,750 kg)
Draft	7.22 ft (2.20 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	43.77 ft (13.34 m)
LWL	39.37 ft (12.00 m)
Beam	13.91 ft (4.24 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 54 hp (40 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast	6,945 lb (3,150 kg)
Rudder(s)	spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
J foretriangle base	17 ft 1 in (5.21 m)
P mainsail luff	52 ft 6 in (16.00 m)
E mainsail foot	16 ft 5 in (5.00 m)
Sails
Sailplan	9/10 fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	431 sq ft (40.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area	477 sq ft (44.3 m2)
Gennaker area	1,432 sq ft (133.0 m2)
Other sails	Code 0: 822 sq ft (76.4 m2)
Upwind sail area	877 sq ft (81.5 m2)
Downwind sail area	1,862 sq ft (173.0 m2)

The Sun Odyssey 44 DS (Deck Salon) is a French sailboat with a hull that was designed by Philippe Briand, deck and interior by Franck Darnet, Flahault Design and the Jeanneau Design Office. It was designed as a cruiser and first built in 2011. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

The boat shares a hull design with the 2011 Sun Odyssey 439. ^{[1] [2] [9]}

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 2011 to 2018, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [8] [10] [11] [12]}

Design

The Sun Odyssey 44 DS is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is solid fiberglass, while deck uses the Prisma injection-molding process. It has a 9/10 fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with 1X19 stainless steel wire rigging. The hard chine hull has a plumb stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed L-shaped fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional shoal-draft keel. The boat displaces 21,495 lb (9,750 kg) and carries 6,945 lb (3,150 kg) of cast iron ballast. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [13] [14]}

The boat has a draft of 7.22 ft (2.20 m) with the standard keel and 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine of 54 hp (40 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 87 U.S. gallons (330 L; 72 imp gal). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four to six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double island berth. A third cabin maybe installed forward to port, with two staggered bunk beds. The galley is located on the starboard side at the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. There are two heads, one in the bow cabin on the starboard side and one on the port side of the companionway. Cabin maximum headroom is 69 in (175 cm). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1,432 sq ft (133.0 m²), or a code 0 of 822 sq ft (76.4 m²). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design has a hull speed of 8.41 kn (15.58 km/h). ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Operational history

In a 2012 Cruising World review, Alvah Simon concluded, "the 44 DS won’t necessarily attract the performance-oriented sailor. Nor will it appeal to the aesthetic eye of the traditionalists. But for those looking for a large, cheerful, modern living space, with ample sailing and powering ability to carry them in comfort to far-flung destinations, the 44 DS deserves an inspection." ^[9]

In a Boats.com review in 2012, Zuzana Prochazka wrote, "with the new hull design, the Jeanneau 44DS not only looks fast, it sails fast—and with various sail plan options, is easily sailed by a couple. The ergonomic deck also provides lots of room and is easy to move about without a lot of shin banging obstacles." ^[13]

A 2017 review by Adam Cort for Sail Magazine, "I didn’t expect much from this boat, but the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44DS is living proof that looks and good performance don't have to be mutually exclusive. The day of our test sail was gray and blustery, gusting to 20 knots out of the northeast, and the 44DS couldn't have been happier. Unrolling the main and jib just off the Jeanneau office in Eastport, Maryland, the boat quickly accelerated to 7 knots and more on a close reach. Equally important, it quickly locked into a groove, slicing through the chop cleanly in a way that required almost no effort at the helm." ^[14]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sun Odyssey 44 DS (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44 DS". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
3. "Sun Odyssey 44 DS Standard Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
4. "Sun Odyssey 44 DS Shoal Draft Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Philippe Briand". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
7. "Philippe Briand sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
8. Jeanneau. "Sun Odyssey 44 DS". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
9. Simon, Alvah (28 February 2013). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439". Cruising World. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
10. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
11. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
12. "Jeanneau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
13. Prochazka, Zuzana (14 July 2012). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44 Deck Salon: New Addition to the Family Fleet". boats.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
14. Cort, Adam (12 September 2017). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44DS". Sail Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

External links

• Official website