Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.0 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 35.2′, the Sun Odyssey 403 Jeanneau tops out around 8.0 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √35.2′ LWL = 8.0 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
30.0%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Hull Speed
8.0kts
S# (Speed Number)
2.8
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Sun Odyssey 403 Jeanneau sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Bavaria 40
Island Packet 40
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Sun Odyssey 403 Jeanneau.
| Sun Odyssey 403 Jeanneau | Bavaria 40 | Cc 121 | Imx 40 | Island Packet 40 | Sun Odyssey 40 Jeanneau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | — | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| LWL | 35.2 | 35.8 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 34.0 | — |
| Beam | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 12.9 | — |
| Displacement | 17 | 17,420 | 14 | 15 | 22 | — |
| Ballast | 5 | 6,265 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| Sail Area | — | 790 | 846 | 951 | 907 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 114 | — | — | 141 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 18.9 | 23.3 | 25.1 | 18.1 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 30.0 | 36.0 | 39.0 | 35.1 | 43.9 | — |
| Comfort | — | 23.7 | 19.3 | — | 32.6 | — |
| Capsize | — | 2.01 | 2.17 | 2.02 | 1.83 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | — |