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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35.1

• By Tom Neale
• Updated: August 5, 2002

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35.1 is designed for people who crave delightful, responsive sailing and a lot of accommodation space for the dollar. Jeanneau has made a major effort to balance the compromises that necessarily accompany these goals, drawing on years of research in materials and large-scale production. Out of all the vessels entered in Cruising World’s 1996 Boat Of The Year Midsize Cruiser class, the Sun Odyssey was chosen winner in the Best Value category.

Given the length of the boat, the accommodations are roomy and comfortable, with more than a little thought given to making it all work well. As you descend the companionway you can ditch weather gear handily into a wet locker that resides with the shower in the head at the base of the companionway. Hull portlights add to a feeling of overall spaciousness. The back of the dinette settee between saloon and galley is kept low to allow for the exchange of food, beverages and conversation. The rest of the lounge seat backs are higher and more comfortable. This is an aft-cockpit boat, but still it offers an after sleeping area that boasts a huge berth, hanging locker, shelves and drawers. Of course the cockpit lazarette storage area is limited by such an arrangement. The airy stateroom forward has a nice vanity, although the V-berth is cramped at the foot end. These caveats only reflect the inevitable: If you want maximum accommodations in a 35-foot boat that sails exceptionally well the way this one does, you are going to have to make a few compromises.

The galley niche, a secure “L” to starboard, has a two-burner LPG stove with oven and two sinks. The working space allows you to interact with the rest of the crew. It is convenient both to the cockpit and to the lounge area. The top-loading refrigerator box has at least 3.5 inches of insulation on the top, better than many others we saw in our Boat Of The Year inspections. The navigation area, while not large, is surprisingly adequate for a boat of this size. Access to overhead wiring in the living area is facilitated by Velcro-fastened overhead liner sections.

Moving topside, the cockpit has a folding table forward of the aft-mounted wheel along with many other thoughtful user-friendly features aimed at making this boat fun to be aboard. The stern sugar scoop enhances sailing characteristics by elongating the waterline, and it provides a safe swim platform easily accessed from the cockpit — great for lazy-day anchoring and swimming, windsurfing or diving. A freshwater shower in the cockpit tops it off. There are several viable storage areas here, despite the space consumed underneath by the after stateroom. Most sail handling is done conveniently from the cockpit. The propane tank holder hangs within one of the cockpit storage compartments with requisite drainage overboard provided.

On deck, wide, easy-to-negotiate gangways are compromised by low lifelines; other design flaws here include bow cleats located rather far aft from their fairleads and an absence of midship cleats.

The mast is stepped on deck, with loads carried to the keelson by a very hefty chrome-plated stainless-steel compression post below. The rig is stayed with wire secured to heavy-duty mechanical fastenings that tie the system into integral framing members extending down to the full depth of the boat.

The deck hatches are not mounted on raised coamings, but do have reflective shades installed inside. Raised hatch coamings are recommended because they keep standing water at bay; obviously they require from the builder more labor-intensive tooling. Opening portlights on the trunk cabin over the galley and head may experience some residual dripping when deployed after a rain or spray event because the cabin sides are sloped in toward centerline and the portholes lack a lip or outwardly sloped drain ridges to overcome that angle.

As conscientious a production laminator as you’ll find anywhere, Jeanneau uses various types of glass cloth to suit the different stress and wear characteristics of different hull areas. A computer-designed grid of glassed-in structural supports adds strength throughout. A vinylester gel coat below the waterline enhances impermeability and provides osmotic protection on this solid hand-laid hull. The deck is balsa cored, except for high-stress areas in which you’ll find solid glass. The hull-deck joint is thru-bolted every four inches and sealed with a high-grade flexible sealant.

The cast-iron wing keel is epoxy coated and bolted to the hull with galvanized steel bolts. The bolts are then glassed over on top, a strategy believed by the builder to be the most effective defense against leakage or corrosion. The Yanmar 3GM30F diesel is located under the companionway, and offers very reasonable access. It is mounted on long stringers that run fore and aft and provide a combination of strength and vibration dampening. Jeanneau maintains that every structural component is subjected to strength testing in salt- and hot-water environments; this includes accelerated aging tests to assess and assure longevity. Hand-laminated frame members, GRP-embedded wood reinforcement pieces, sophisticated automated woodworking machinery, and diagonal-weave Kevlar cloth reinforcing are among the materials, shop equipment and products used. Jeanneau offers a five-year limited structural warranty and a five-year limited warranty for osmotic blisters.

Standard equipage, in addition to features noted above, include mainsail with reefs, furling genoa and self-tailing winches, manual bilge pump, pedestal steering and electronics console.

One of the more alluring of this vessel’s many fine attributes is its performance under way, as we found out one sparkling autumn morning on Narragansett Bay in a moderate breeze of about 10 to 12 knots. In these conditions she maintained a solid six knots upwind and tacked easily through 85 degrees. The helm was light and responsive, the rudder ideally balanced. The boat accelerated nicely and, once we trimmed her up and put her in the groove, she heeled slightly and flew. When we rolled up the jib and sailed with the main alone, speed, steerage and control remained excellent — an important dividend for those who enjoy impromptu shorthanded harbor cruises or close-in maneuvering under sail.

If you’re thinking about long-term cruising, the Sun Odyssey 35.1 is by no means a “big” boat, but then again at 35 feet she’s not supposed to be. She is an enjoyable boat, however — satisfying to sail, easy to work on and comfortable to be aboard. And as we judges concluded, she’s a deal, too.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35.1 Specifications:

LOA 34’11” (10.6 m.) LWL 30’6″ (9.3 m.) Beam 12’2″ (3.7 m.) Draft (deep) 6’3″ (1.9 m.) Draft (shoal) 4’7″ (1.4 m.) Ballast 3,300 lbs. (1,497 kgs.) Disp 11,000 lbs. (4,990 kgs.) Sail area 530 sq.ft. (49.2 sq.m.) Mast above water 49’3″ (15.0 m.) Ballast/Disp .30 Disp/Length 173 SA/Disp 17 Fuel tankage 28 gal. (106 ltr.) Water tankage 78 gal. (295 ltr.) Auxiliary Yanmar 3GMF30F 27-hp Cabin headroom 6’3″ (1.9 m.) Designer Jeanneau Design Group Base price $95,900 POE US East Coast

Jeanneau North America 128 Howard St. New London, CT 06320 Phone (203) 444-2072

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• Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35, a fractionally rigged lifting keeler, was designed by Marc Lombard and built in France by Jeanneau.

Published Specification for the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35

Underwater Profile:  Lifting keel & twin rudders

Hull Material:  GRP (Fibreglass)

Length Overall:  35'0" (10.7m)

Waterline Length:  31'11" (9.7m)

Beam:  11'5" (3.5m)

Draft: Minimum -  3'0" (0.9m),  Maximum -  7'2" (2.2m)

Rig Type:  Fractional sloop

Displacement:  11,464lb (5,200kg)

Ballast:  3,285lb (1,490kg)

Designer:  Marc Lombard

Builder:  Jeanneau (France)

Year First Built:  2003

Design Ratios: The Key Performance Indicators

Among the most impressive features of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 is its balanced design ratios.

• The Sail Area/Displacement ratio stands at a commendable 17.96. This denotes a relatively high performance boat that is capable of achieving impressive speeds.
• The Ballast/Displacement ratio of the Sun Odyssey 35 is around 31%. This figure signifies a robust and stable design that is resilient in various weather conditions and sea states. It also points towards reliable sailing characteristics, particularly when it comes to handling strong winds and rough waves.
• With a Displacement/Length ratio of around 174, the Sun Odyssey 35 falls into the category of medium displacement cruising yachts. This results in the boat having a comfortable, stable ride, even in choppy waters, making it ideal for long-distance cruising.
• The Comfort Ratio , which measures how smooth the boat's ride is likely to be, clocks in at approximately 25. This suggests the Sun Odyssey 35 would provide a fairly comfortable experience for its occupants, even in moderate sea conditions, providing a balanced blend of performance and comfort.
• Its Capsize Screening Formula stands at a laudable 2.04. This indicates a greater safety margin in adverse sailing conditions, marking it out as a vessel capable of handling itself commendably in a variety of sailing situations.

But can you rely on the design ratios as an accurate measure of a sailboat's performance?

Interior Layout

Hailed by sailing enthusiasts and professionals alike, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 flaunts an interior layout that balances function with luxury. The standard layout includes two spacious double cabins, one forward, another aft. Between them sits the main saloon, complete with a convertible dining table.

Adding to the lauded interior design, the Sun Odyssey 35's galley is fully equipped boasting a two-burner stove, an oven, and considerable storage. A top-loading refrigerator supplies cold storage to ensure your food stays fresh longer on your seafaring ventures.

Apart from the standard layout, there's also an alternative three-cabin version of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 that accommodates six sleepers without forgoing any of its renowned comfort or functionality. This alternative layout features an additional cabin to the port side of the companionway, making it more suitable for larger families or groups.

The exterior of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 is every bit as impressive as its interior. Its deck is intelligently laid out to optimise space and functionality. A large cockpit seats six people comfortably, making it perfect for socialising or giving the crew plenty of room to handle the boat underway.

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 boasts a fractional sloop rig, with a large, efficient mainsail and smaller headsail. This allows for easier handling and improved performance, particularly upwind.

Contributing to its exceptional performance is its reliable hull design. The Sun Odyssey 35 has a broad beam and deep keel design that ensures great stability and manoeuvrability even in challenging sea conditions.

In a Nutshell

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 is a highly regarded sailing yacht, renowned for its superb balance between comfort, performance, and ease of handling. Manufactured by Jeanneau, a well-established French boat builder, the Sun Odyssey 35 is designed by the famed naval architect Marc Lombard.

Featuring a length of 35 feet, the yacht offers ample space and is known for its practical and user-friendly layout. It typically has two or three cabins that can comfortably accommodate up to six people, with room for private heads and a functional galley.

With its sleek design and sturdy construction, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 undeniably offers excellent sailing performance. It's designed to handle various sea conditions and wind strengths gracefully, making it perfect for both racing and cruising. It has a fast and responsive hull coupled with a choice of deep or shoal draft keels, thus catering to different sailing preferences.

A notable feature of this model is its large, twin-helmed cockpit which offers not only great visibility but also makes sailing and maneuvering simpler and safer. Additionally, it has an impressive sail plan for power and balance. The Sun Odyssey 35 also excels in terms of safety, with high handrails, a fixed cockpit table that provides a good point of grip, and an uncluttered deck layout.

Onboard, the Sun Odyssey 35 prioritizes comfort. It has a spacious, bright, and modern interior, which is well ventilated depending on the design. Moreover, the use of high-quality woodworks and fabrics make the yacht’s living conditions comfortable to liveaboard or for extended cruising.

Overall, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 provides a well-rounded sailing experience blending performance, comfortable living and affordability. With its durable construction and luxury, it continues to be a popular choice for sailing enthusiasts around the world.

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35: A Few FAQs

Is the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 still in production and, if not, when did production end and how many of these sailboats were built?

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 is no longer in production. It was built between 2002 and 2007 by Jeanneau (France).

What is the difference between the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 and the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35?

None. They are the same boat.

What, if any, alternative versions of the Sun Odyssey 35 were built and what are the differences between them?

A Lifting Keel version was also produced with a draught of between 2.85’-7.08’ (0.9m-2.15m). The standard version has a fixed keel.

How many people can sleep on board a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35?

The Sun Odyssey 35 can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people in its 2 or 3 cabin layout.

I wrote this article using GPT-4, OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model, as a research assistant to develop source material. I wrote the final draft in its entirety and believe it to be accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Dick McClary, creator and owner of sailboat-cruising.com

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 is a 35 ′ 0 ″ / 10.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Marc Lombard and built by Jeanneau starting in 2003.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

European version features a drop keel and twin rudders. Also called SUN FAST 35.

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Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 review: from the archive

• Matthew Sheahan
• June 2, 2021

Matthew Sheahan sails Jeanneau’s latest cruiser-racer, the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35, and looks at what’s in store for the coming season in the mid-30-footers

The new sun Fast 35 has a lot to live up to. The Sun Fast 36 wa a production boat icon and the 37 has proved popular. Credit: Ocean Images

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Can the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 live up to the impressive legacy left by her predecessors? She certainly has big boots to fill.

Creating a design that becomes an icon is flattering for the ego and rewarding for the bank balance, but this kind of success also comes at a price.

Achieving the benchmark by which all others will be judged may come back to haunt you, for having built the boat, you’ll have to improve it next time around.

Few know this better than Beneteau and Jeanneau, two former long-term rivals now joined at the bank.

In the six years since her launch. Beneteau’s First 40.7 has proved to be a roaring success and demonstrated how modest styling and subtle design innovations can appeal to a wide audience of cruising and racing sailors alike.

Now every man and his dog seem to be producing the so-called next big thing in the 40ft scene.

Jeanneau set the ball rolling in the mid-30ft range with the launch of their elegant, simple, well-mannered and easy-to-handle Sun Fast 36 six years before the First 40.7.

She was as happy on charter as she was thrashing around the Canaries or Britain.

Designed by Philippe Briand, The Sun Fast 36 was also one of Jeanneau’s most successful performance designs at a time when the company were already enjoying success in the racing scene with their JOD35, a pure racer.

But even though she was more than capable of winning her own battles on the race course, the Sun Fast 36 appealed largely because she fell between two stools – she was part racer, part cruiser.

With her aft cockpit and tiller steering, she bucked the trend among many production builders who seemed more drawn towards centre cockpits for cruisers and the commensurate wedding cake styling.

In the groove the 35 is an easy and comfortable boat to sail upwind.

As the 36 was withdrawn, the Sun Fast 37 look over and with it a more conservative approach whereby cruising and racing would share the same hull and deck.

Today, the lessons have filtered clown once more to two new 35-footers that share the same Marc Lombard designed hull and deck.

The cruising Sun Odyssey launched last year, and the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 fresh out of the bag for this coming season.

But for all the smart thinking and clever production tooling, Jeanneau won’t have it all their own way this time. Others have cottoned on and the market for a mid-30ft cruiser-racer has now become a busy and competitive one.

Dehler have a new 34 which will be out on the race course this spring to compete against the Elan 333, a Humphreys design that has been quietly bagging the silverware for a few seasons now.

Modest yet distinctive, she’s a welcome break from the more typical Euro bland styling.

The Bavaria 35 Match is due out later this season, the third and final part of the German giant’s race boat cloning exercise, and she, too, will doubtless be up there vying for attention.

And the heat doesn’t stop at the mid-thirties for Jeanneau. Also doing their best to attract your attention will be the new Elan 37 and the X-37, bigger and more expensive boats perhaps, but close enough to be appealing.

So why all the action in the 30ft league?

Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 on deck

To quote a tedious Americanism that has found its way out of the boardroom and into the club house, ‘downsizing’ appears to have taken hold in the boat business.

The hassle of organising large crews, the difficulty of finding a permanent mooring or even just something for the weekend, are among the factors that are thought to be influencing buyers.

Smart builders have also learnt how to produce a brand new boat for similar money to that of a worn-out Westerly.

That, and cheap money, have made buying new a no-brainer for many and the result is a boom in what has become the entry-level cruiser-racer.

Entry-level she may be, but as you walk up to the Sun Fast 35 there’s little doubt that you get plenty of boat for your money with this one.

Bulky, even bloated from some angles, the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is nevertheless attractive in the same way as some believe a BMW X5 is handsome.

With a beamy transom, high freeboard and a wide coachroof, she looks far bigger than 35ft when you approach her from the stern.

Once aboard, you’ll find Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is a boat of contrasts with her striking Jacuzzi-shaped cockpit that would give the impression of space, were it not for the long tiller and complex mainsheet system placed slap bang in the middle.

Left: Decent stowage in the cockpit lockers; Right; Some things don’t change.

The result is a perfect example for those who advocate the use of a space-saving wheel and a mainsheet mounted on the coachroof. But thank heavens she hasn’t got these.

If you want to sit behind a wheel and have little chance of getting close to the mainsheet without resorting to the autopilot, buy the Sun Odyssey version.

The Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is a performance boat where having the controls close to hand is the whole point. Yet this isn’t just about racing.

Despite the popularity of wheel steering, for others happiness is a tiller between the knees, leaving your hands free to take the reins, the halyards and sheets.

In this respect she’s perfect, better I’d say than the Sun Fast 36, which had a short tiller that loaded up quite quickly and felt more like a tough inner thigh workout on a multi-gym.

The Sun fast’s cockpit is well laid out for the helmsman with room for one other.

To those more used to a clutch on the coachroof, though, her mainsheet system, mounted on a central pod-type moulding, might look complex, but it’s really very simple.

A coarse and fine-tune mainsheet, along with traveller controls for the windward sheeting main sheet traveller car, make life very easy indeed once you’re under way.

The cleats are in the right position and the loads are easily managed. The downside is that there’s really only room for one person to weather in front of the mainsheet traveller, and while there’s room for another aft, three is about your lot when it comes to sitting on the high side.

Further forward, Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 has a wide coachroof top, which makes for narrow side decks, and with a boom that’s pretty low, space to move about the deck will be at a premium if you’re sailing with seven people.

Elsewhere, the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is pretty straightforward on deck and inherits a few details – such as the anchor windlass, a removable transom section and decent-sized lockers – from the cruising Sun Odyssey.

Below decks of the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35

Nowhere is this link clearer than below decks, where her layout is identical to the cruiser. Not that this is a problem.

Once again she feels large for her overall length, with a big galley to star­board and a large saloon seating area forward. To port there’s a spacious head and shower arrangement.

There’s pleanty of stowage room in the relativelt spacious galley.

There are just two main sleeping cabins, a forward owner’s-style double and an aft double to starboard. Both have plenty of space.

On the face of it the only area to suffer from small proportions is the nav station, which is a mini desk type, but does incorporate a forward ­facing dedicated navigator’s seat.

A clever gimmick here is that the nav table can slide fore and aft on tracks to allow slightly more space around the saloon table.

Another unusual feature is the large stowage volume under the port cockpit seating area.

Accessed via the head. and in a place where the second of two after cabins would normally be, this stowage area does offer a good dwal of space but feels more like an afterthought than a car­fully planned feature.

This also raises the issue of cabins and berths as it seems strange that a boat primarily aimed at racing owners doesn’t provide more scope for accommodating the crew.

Spacious, simple and well proportioned below decks, the 35 feels big for a 35-footer.

Sure, you can lower the saloon table to provide an extra double berth, but the option for twin cabins aft would surely be easier, as well as being much more practical.

As it is, if you include the saloon seating. you can only sleep two people to weather on starboard tack and one on port.

Surely this is not ideal for offshore sailing, but perhaps rm just old fashioned?

Other than this, she’s well finished for a production boat, with a simple, clean and traditional appearance.

With teak laminate trim and simple cream-coloured headliners, she won’t shock or surprise, but she’s unlikely to offend either.

There are a reasonable number of handholds below, and where there aren’t, there are places to brace yourself against.

A good sized galley and well proportional interior make her fell bigger than 35ft.

Construction-wise, Jeanneau continue to adopt the solid laminate hull and glass-the­structure-in approach, instead of adopting the inner liner moulding of their sister company.

So far, this has helped to justify their unwritten claim as being among the high-quality production cruisers.

The Sun Fast 35 does have an inner structural moulding, but this is laminated to the inside face of the hull.

Elsewhere and behind the scenes she appears to be a well constructed boat, albeit with a few obvious niggles.

The first or these is the positioning of some fuses under the companionway steps which would be exposed in a seaway with the steps retracted.

Another is the awkward position of the gas shut-off valve, which is behind a locker door under the cooker.

It’s not ideal or easy to get to and, as such, easy to forget.

You can’t expect much from a 27hp engine and a 35ft boat, yet the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 gives a hint of her well ­balanced hull shape as you wind her up through the rev range. She’ll cruise happily at six knots and tops out at around 7.5 knots.

She has a reasonable turning circle, certainly better than her predecessor, the 36, which proved tricky in tight corners.

She has a shaft drive prop. providing her with some useful prop walk, which all adds up to a boat that’s easily managed under engine. But who cares, as it’s her handling under sail that’s of real interest.

Getting straight to the point, this is a great boat under sail. She’s balanced, well mannered and gets a move on with ease. Her sail proportions feel spot on for a boat of this size.

She has a modest mainsail that can be easily trimmed by the helmsman from the weather rail, a decent sized overlapping headsail and a near masthead kite.

ln a breeze of 15-17 knots true which felt more like 20+ given the cold conditions, she handled beautifully.

Downwind the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is great fun for the helmsman, who can twitch and tweak her down the faces of waves while her rudder never feels as if it’s getting close to the edge.

And even when the boat and blade are pushed too far, she doesn’t let go with the kind of snatch that characterises many modern performance boats.

Given her beamy sections aft, I was particularly surprised at how well-mannered she was. Instead of pitching the bow down when she heels, as so many beamy boats do, the Sun Fast 35 seems to have enough volume forward to balance herself at high angles of heel.

Upwind, she’s easy to work and I liked the fad that the helmsman can play the main sheet without needing championship biceps to do so. However, there were a few negative points.

The footrest strip running down the centreline of the cockpit sole is woefully inadequate.

The tiller needs to be a few inches shorter so that it clears the mainsheet without having to lift it through the tacks, and on our boat the rudder had a dinghy-like vibration at around six knots.

I wasn’t sure about the backstay arrangement either, which seemed overly complicated with two sets of purchases.

Other than this the Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is a great boat under sail and a great reminder of the fun that’s to be had with a lump of teak in one hand and a sheet in the other.

She’s big and bulky, but I liked her. Compared to the bland Euro styling of some of her competitors, the Sun Fast 35 has character of her own. Best of all, she felt like a real sailing boat.

The Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 is easily handled short­handed, delivers plenty of performance for a boat of her size and type and would make a great offshore boat for four people.

At £75,500 ex VAT she’s not the cheapest around, but she’s still good value for money and very affordable if you split this between friends.

But while she feels quick and good fun on her own, we won’t really know how good she is until she squares up against some of her rivals.

First published in the April 2004 issue of YW.

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35

• 8 Passengers

General information

• Speakers in cockpit
• Swimming ladder
• Cockpit table
• Electric windlass
• Bow thruster
• Electric hoist
• Life jackets
• Outboard motor
• Automatic pilot
• Deck shower
• Solar battery
• The desalination of sea water
• Electric toilet
• 220V socket
• Speedometer
• Card reader
• 220V converter
• Mask and snorkel
• Fishing accessories
• Diving equipment
• Fishing gear
• Refrigerator
• Coffee maker
• Oven/cooker
• Dining table
• Bow sundeck
• Aft sundeck
• Child protection nets
• Flippers, masks and snorkels
• Scuba diving equipment
• Tow buoy and accessories provided
• Protective equipment
• Travel guide and maps
• Grid security

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• Sun Fast 35

Voted 2005 European boat of the year by Yacht in Germany, Boat of the Year at the Oslo Boat Show and topped the USA Sailing Magazine's Top Ten, this boat has enjoyed a remarkably successful first season with more than 300 units sold. Building on this success, the Sun Fast 35 is entering the cruiser-racer market with a bright future ahead for it. Key points -Optimised sail plan for IRC rating -High-performance bulb keel -Deck equipment and winches adapted for racing use -Comfortable interior for cruiser-racing

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