| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Daniel Andrieu |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2004 |
| Builder | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Sun Odyssey 40.3 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 17,835 lb (8,090 kg) |
| Draft | 6.40 ft (1.95 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 40.03 ft (12.20 m) |
| LWL | 35.24 ft (10.74 m) |
| Beam | 12.96 ft (3.95 m) |
| Engine type | diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel, with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 5,357 lb (2,430 kg) |
| Rudder | spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 50.03 ft (15.25 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.81 ft (4.21 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 43.31 ft (13.20 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.75 ft (4.80 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 341.07 sq ft (31.686 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 345.46 sq ft (32.094 m2) |
| Total sail area | 686.52 sq ft (63.780 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 90-120 |
TheSun Odyssey 40.3 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byDaniel Andrieu as acruiser and was first built in 2004.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The Sun Odyssey 40.3 is a development of theSun Odyssey 40, using the same hull design with a new deck and interior design.[1][2]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 2004 to 2007, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][7][8]
The Sun Odyssey 40.3 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofvinylester andpolyesterfiberglass, with a structural grid and wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of sweptspreaders andaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. It has aroller furlinggenoa and mast-furlingmainsail. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by dualwheels and a fixed finkeel with a weighted bulb or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 17,835 lb (8,090 kg) and carries 5,357 lb (2,430 kg) of ballast.[1][2][6]
The boat has a draft of 6.40 ft (1.95 m) with the standard keel and 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with adiesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 36 U.S. gallons (140 L; 30 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 82 U.S. gallons (310 L; 68 imp gal).[1][2]
The design was built with the option of a two or three-cabin interior. It provides 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 berth on the starboard side. The aft cabin may be subdivided to create the third cabin, each equipped with a double berth. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The two cabin layout has onehead, located aft, on the port side. The three cabin design adds a second head in the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker.[6]
The design has ahull speed of 7.95 kn (14.72 km/h) and aPHRF handicap of 90 to 120.[2][9]
In a 2004 review forSailing Magazine, John Kretschmer wrote, "When we cleared the harbor mouth we swung into the wind and set the main-about a 30-second procedure with the in-mast furler. Such furling systems have their drawbacks in the form of sail shape and performance but anyone who dreads setting the main because of the inevitable struggle that comes later when they have to take it down will appreciate the ease and peace of mind that comes with this option. Just as quickly we unfurled the genoa and eased off on a reach. ... it wasn't difficult to imagine ourselves relaxing at anchor, enjoying an icy cold beverage from the cockpit icebox and planning where the next day's sail would take us. That's probably what designer Andrieau had in mind when he worked on the 40.3-a nice-sailing boat for summer cruising with all the comforts of home."[6]
