Jeanneau

For Oskar Olausson and Lisa Lindeberg the plan had always been to buy a boat, quit their jobs and sail around the world. We are excited to share with you Oskar's and Lisa's inspiring story as they make their way around the globe aboard their 2006, Jeanneau 45, "Hilma." To stay ...read more

• By Jeanneau
  Apr 26, 2019

Jeanneau’s line of Sun Odyssey family cruising boats has been at the core of its identity as a mass-production boatbuilder for several decades now. In introducing this latest iteration of the SO brand, which at 44ft is right in the strike zone of many buyers, Jeanneau has ...read more

• By Charles J. Doane
  Feb 9, 2018

The Jeanneau 51 provides many of the same innovations that proved so successful on the Jeanneau 54 in a smaller, more affordable and easier-to-handle package. Most obvious of these are the cutouts in the aft cabintrunk bulkhead that extend the cockpit benches a foot or so forward ...read more

• By SAIL Editors
  Feb 1, 2018

One of the fun things about being a boat reviewer is having an opportunity to experience the industry’s latest design trends first-hand. Case in point: the Jeanneau 51, which I recently helped deliver to the Miami boat show, is very much an evolution of the Jeanneau 54 that I ...read more

• By Adam Cort
  Jul 6, 2017

To the untrained eye, a sailboat is a sailboat; they all look pretty much the same. Even to an experienced sailor, it can be difficult if not impossible to truly judge how a particular design will perform just examining it at the dock. Nonetheless, when it comes to ...read more

• By Adam Cort
  Nov 21, 2016

SAIL magazine has learned that Jeanneau is about to announce the launch of a new 51-footer, which looks to be a real stunner. Early publicity materials reveal a sleek and exceptionally comfortable boat that follows in the footsteps of the Jeanneau 54, which launched in 2015. ...read more

• By Adam Cort
  Jul 7, 2016

This ambitious boat, effectively a small superyacht constructed on a mass-production basis, is the culmination of a years-long collaboration between Jeanneau’s American-born production chief Erik Stromberg, French yacht designer Philippe Briand and British interior design maven ...read more

• By Charles Doane
  May 9, 2016

For years the sailing industry has been exploring ways to make sailboats easier to handle. Now Harken and Jeanneau have combined their considerable talents to take ease of use to a whole new level with their Assisted Sail Trim (AST) system—which integrates sophisticated software ...read more

• By Ben Ellison
  Jan 15, 2016

It’s been written before that sailboats are the stuff of dreams, and few designs support that contention better than the Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600. With its plumb bow and stern, twin rudders, low profile and powerful, wedge-shaped hull, this boat clearly has a healthy dose of ...read more

• By Adam Cort
  Jan 11, 2016

Flagship Jeanneau64 The French builder’s new flagship is much more than just a scaled-up version of its smaller boats. Jeanneau’s production maestro Erik Stromberg spent years plotting the creation of this boat with yacht designer Philippe Briand and interior-design maven ...read more

• By SAIL Editors
  Nov 23, 2015

JEANNEAU Jeanneau offers safe, seaworthy boats without compromise: strong and sturdy in all weather, comfortable while cruising, sure when the winds are trying and always pleasant at port. We are proud of our values: true to the maritime tradition; love of fluid lines; use of ...read more

• By Sail Staff
  Aug 5, 2015

Experience shows in this big performance cruiser Following in the footsteps of the Sun Odyssey 509, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 469 incorporates much of what the veteran French boatbuilder has learned in developing the latest iteration of this venerable performance-cruiser line, ...read more

• By Emme Hurley
  Nov 4, 2014

Big Boat in a Small Package: Nevermind the LOA, this lively 34-footer has everything you need in a cruising boat  Thirty-four is the new 50. And even if that doesn’t sound directionally correct, it is the trend now in new-boat introductions. In Miami, I tested Jeanneau’s new ...read more

• By Zuzana Prochazka
  Aug 14, 2014

Jeanneau’s most audacious sailboat design yet began as many artistic endeavors do, with a hand-drawn sketch, in this case on a large sheet of paper in the Philippe Briand design office in London. At the time, Erik Stromberg, Jeanneau’s American-born director of sailboat ...read more

• By Bill Springer
  Jun 23, 2014

Jeanneau and “deck saloon” have become inseparable terms in the world of midsize cruising sailboats. The new 41DS marries a deck saloon layout with its raised living space amidships, large windows and private cabins forward and aft, to a proven hull with fine sailing qualities. ...read more

• By Tom Dove
  Mar 4, 2013

Video: How we Test Boats Executive Editor Charles J. Doane steps aboard the new Sun Odyssey 509 from Jeanneau to give you a first look at the company's newest flagship. Along the way, he also shows exactly how SAIL tests new sailboats. Review: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 This is ...read more

• By Charles J. Doane
  Jun 22, 2012

I had a feeling that the Marc Lombard-designed Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379 would be fun to sail even before I took one out for a test drive in 20-25 knots of breeze. I’d sailed the first of the similarly re-designed Sun Odysseys—the 409—the previous year, and I expected the folks ...read more

• By Bill Springer
  Jun 12, 2012

All too often, sail trials end up taking place in minimal wind. But that certainly wasn’t the case with the new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439. Two days after the 2012 Annapolis Sailboat Show, a cold front brought with it overcast skies and gusts of 20 knots and more out of the ...read more

• By Adam Cort
  Jun 1, 2012

I tend to look ask?ance at boats like the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44DS, under the assumption that dramatic styling and scads of space belowdecks leave little room in the design brief for performance. In the case of the 4DS, though, I couldn’t have been more wrong. CONSTRUCTION ...read more

• By Adam Cort
  Mar 2, 2012

Jeanneau’s Sun Odyssey 409 replaces the very successful Sun Odyssey 39i in the French builder’s fleet of performance cruising boats. With its angular styling and solid performance, the 409 won accolades as the 2011 European Yacht of the Year in the Family Cruisers category. So ...read more

• By Charles J. Doane
  Oct 31, 2011

Continuing the new styling introduced with the smart-looking 409 last year, the 439 is a fast and well-mannered family cruiser that also promises enough fizz for rewarding PHRF acing. The Philippe Briand design has a bright, well-thought-out interior layout and a deck plan ...read more

• By Peter Nielsen
  Sep 8, 2011

The latest in Jeanneau’s deck saloon line promises to be as popular as its predecessors. The distinctive styling has been taken a step further with the inclusion of even bigger portlights to brighten up the accommodations. jeanneauamerica.com SPECS LOA: 43ft, 9in Beam: 14ft ...read more

• By Peter Nielsen
  Aug 30, 2011

This attractive midsize cruiser offers prospective owners a choice between a deep fin keel or a stub keel/centerboard configuration. It shares its bigger sisters’ new-look styling, complete with hull chines, and has a tall fractional rig. jeanneauamerica.com SPECS LOA: 37ft, 2in ...read more

• By Peter Nielsen
  Aug 29, 2011

This lean, stylish-looking vessel is part of Jeanneau’s new “Yacht” line of larger cruisers and replaces the 54DS, which sold over 400 copies worldwide. Like the DS model, this new 53 features a blister-type coachroof, but with a much lower, sleeker profile. With its large rig, ...read more

• By Charles J. Doane
  Aug 10, 2010