Sun Odyssey 45.2, high in “Wow” factor

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. The deck is very uncluttered even though all lines run aft to the cockpit. There is a rigid vang, which adds to the clean look aloft. There are six big cleats fore, aft, and amidships for docking. There are no Dorades, tubular stainless guards or hard lines on deck to take away from the vessel’s pleasant modern profile. The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 is a pretty boat to look at, characterized by a gentle sheer and a graceful reverse transom with a swim step.

The hull, keel, rudder and rig, are simple, powerful and created to enhance fast, safe and comfortable shorthanded sailing. On deck, the 45.2 combines Jeanneau’s trademark clean, modern lines with an easy-to-handle, all-furling sailplan controlled from the huge aft cockpit. The innovative, well-appointed interior makes living aboard for long periods an alluring option. It has the feel of a hand-crafted yacht in which the care of craftsmen still dictates the structure and finish of every detail. We coveted the boat’s swim platform aft, marveled at the huge cockpit with a table for six and envied its interior volume. The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 is 45-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglass sloop that a couple can sail anywhere either alone or with family and friends in comfort and style. It has a simple rig that is powerful enough for fast, fun cruising runs or passages, and it’s surprisingly quick and stiff under sail. The boat has a self-furling mainsail that doesn’t need battens and a high-cut, furling Genoa with enough power to speed through an ocean seaway.

There are two different layouts:

• An owner’s version, with a single cabin forward and two double cabins aft.
• A charter edition, with two double cabins forward.

Jeanneau offer two keel versions:

• A bulbed fin keel with a standard draft of 6 feet, 7 inches and a deep, balanced rudder.
• The shoal-draft version, which may prove more popular in many sailing areas in the United States, is 5 feet, 3 inches.

M.Henri Jeanneau sowed the Jeanneau seed when he founded his company in 1956 building small, outboard-powered boats. By the 1970s Jeanneau was producing fibreglass yachts, and by late 1995, purchase of the company by Beneteau formed the world’s largest sailboat group. Though still owned by Beneteau, Jeanneau is operated as a completely independent brand with separate production facilities and distribution networks. It is proud to claim that its yachts – which range from 17-52ft – are built to the highest international production specifications for long life and value. The Sun Odyssey 45.2 is certainly high quality and a very attractive package with its performance-orientated hull, clean, modern lines and an interior that will blow you away.

Sources: “Right Boat“, “Boats” & “Boat Point“.