USED BOAT TEST
SPECIFICATIONS – Sun Odyssey 34.2
Verdict
That the Sun Odyssey 34.2 was built with
LOA 10.3m 33ft 9in
the charter market partly in mind is at the root
LWL 9.99m 32ft 9in
of the design’s strengths and her weaknesses.
Beam 3.29m 10ft 10in
Handling all sheets on the coachroof means
Draught 1.7m 5ft 7in
sunbathers in the spacious cockpit are untroubled
Displacement 4,650kg 10,253lb
by tacking, but it’s a second-rate set-up.
Ballast 1,300kg 2,866lb
The wide stern makes for large aft cabins, but
Sail area 55.6m² (598ft²)
also ensures that when she rounds up, she does
Fuel 109ltr (24gal)
so with abandon – but reef early and the problem is
Water 140 ltr (31 gal)
solved. She’s well put together for the price and ideal for
Berths 6-8
a family where space is more important than seakeeping.
Engine Yanmar 3GM30F 27hp
Designer Jacques Fauroux For Against
Builder Chantiers Jeanneau
• Lots of space on • Needs early reefing
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deck and below to windward
• Plenty of cockpit • Limited aft cabin
Price guide £45,000-£80,000
stowage stowage
• Lively downwind • Coachroof sheet
performance arrangement
Performance
• Generous use of • Tired charter
teak in saloon examples
1
1 Closehauled
The wind was gusting at
over 20kn when we slipped
past Plymouth’s breakwater
and headed for the lee of
Cawsand. Imshi is normally
reefed at 18kn, or earlier
when beating, and under full
sail she soon rounded up in 3
the gusts. By playing the
mainsheet, we made 7.5kn
in 20kn apparent wind at 2 Reaching pushed on and showed a and astern. Her owners have
around 35º. Imshi rocketed off, achieving willingness to surf down noticed much improved sailing
8kn when reaching while what swell there was. The speeds and better efficiency
remaining easy to steer. breeze eased a little and since fitting a Kiwi Prop. ■
It was soon clear that the Imshi made 6.4kn in 13kn
genoa sheets being led to apparent wind. With the 4
the coachroof winches was a genoa track so far inboard
poor arrangement, especially the headsail tended to
with the winches needed collapse early when
to trim the mainsheet and shadowed by the mainsail.
reef the mainsail. She was
easy and rewarding to helm, 4 Under power
though the wheel could not The Yanmar 3GM30F 27hp
be left unattended. is freshwater cooled and with
an easily driven hull, Imshi
3 Running made 6kn at 2,800rpm in the
2
The swept-back spreaders calm behind the breakwater.
soon made contact with the She slipped easily out of her
eased mainsail, but Imshi berth and handled well ahead
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