Sun Odyssey 45.2

Sun Odyssey 45.2

Development
Designer	Philippe Briand Jeanneau Design Office
Location	France
Year	1997
Builder(s)	Jeanneau
Role	Cruiser
Name	Sun Odyssey 45.2
Boat
Displacement	21,605 lb (9,800 kg)
Draft	5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	46.42 ft (14.15 m)
LWL	38.42 ft (11.71 m)
Beam	14.70 ft (4.48 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 59 or 88 hp (44 or 66 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast	8,102 lb (3,675 kg)
Rudder(s)	spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	51.80 ft (15.79 m)
J foretriangle base	16.33 ft (4.98 m)
P mainsail luff	46.00 ft (14.02 m)
E mainsail foot	16.40 ft (5.00 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	377.20 sq ft (35.043 m2)
Jib/genoa area	422.95 sq ft (39.293 m2)
Total sail area	800.15 sq ft (74.336 m2)
Racing
PHRF	60-114
←  Sun Odyssey 45.1

The Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Briand and the Jeanneau Design Office as a cruiser and first built in 1997. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The boat was also sold as the Moorings 45.2 to Moorings Yacht Charter and as the Stardust 453 three-cabin boat and Stardust 454 four-cabin boat for the general yacht charter market. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, 1997 until 2003, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6] [7]}

Design

The Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem plumb stem, a reverse transom with step and a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb, or an optional deep-draft keel. The fin keel model displaces 21,605 lb (9,800 kg) and carries 8,102 lb (3,675 kg) of ballast, while the deep draft keel version displaces 20,924 lb (9,491 kg) and carries 7,110 lb (3,225 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard fin keel and 6.58 ft (2.01 m) with the optional deep draft keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 59 or 88 hp (44 or 66 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 54 U.S. gallons (200 L; 45 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 159 U.S. gallons (600 L; 132 imp gal). A smaller 106 U.S. gallons (400 L; 88 imp gal) water capacity was a factory option. ^{[1] [2]}

The design was produced in versions with three or four cabins, with sleeping accommodation for six to eight people. The three cabin version has a double berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a straight settee on the starboard side of the main cabin and two aft cabins with a double berth in each. The galley is located on the port side amidships. The galley has a straight configuration and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and one on the port side, aft. The four cabin version divides the large bow cabin into two smaller cabins, each with a double berth. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 8.31 kn (15.39 km/h) and a PHRF handicap ranging from 60 to 114. ^{[2] [8]}

Operational history

In a 2015 review for RightBoat, Samantha Wilson wrote, "the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a luxury cruising sailboat that represents a balance between performance, comfort, and elegance. It has fine entry lines, a responsive and quick hull, and an unencumbered deck layout, together with luxurious 3-cabin accommodation below deck. Teak joinery is blended with white fabric liners to create a bright feeling. A second-hand Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a yacht that comes with a well-deserved reputation as a fast luxurious passage-maker." ^[9]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Odyssey 45.2 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Philippe Briand". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
5. Jeanneau. "Sun Odyssey 45.2". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
8. US Sailing (2022). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
9. Wilson, Samantha (26 November 2015). "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 Review". rightboat.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Specifications Sun Odyssey 45.2