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Sun Odyssey 42 Jeanneau Performance

How the Sun Odyssey 42 Jeanneau performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Sun Odyssey 42 Jeanneau sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Omega 42 90s/nm
Bavaria 42 99s/nm
Niagara 42 111s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Sun Odyssey 42 Jeanneau.

Sun Odyssey 42 Jeanneau Bavaria 42 Niagara 42 Oceanis 42 Cc Beneteau Omega 42 Sun Odyssey 42 Cc Jeanneau
Dimensions
LOA 42.0 42.6 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0
LWL 36.6 32.5 35.8 32.8
Beam 13.0 12.8 13.8 10.2
Displacement 18,519 19 21 16
Ballast 6,173 8 7 8
Sail Area 1,146 790 779
Performance
PHRF 99 111 90
SA/Disp 26.3 16.5 19.5
Bal/Disp 33.3 40.9 35.4
Comfort 24.3 26.2 32.3
Capsize 1.97 2.00 1.61
Hull Speed 8.1 8.0 7.7