Review of Sun Odyssey 449

Basic specs.

The Sun Odyssey 449 is a large sailboat designed by the French maritime architect Philippe Briand.

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Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Rig

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Keel

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.60 - 1.70 meter (5.25 - 5.55 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Sun Odyssey 449 is 2.01, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

EU classification

Sun Odyssey 449 holds two CE certifications:

If less than 10 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:

Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient.

If less than 11 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:

Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Sun Odyssey 449 is about 390 kg/cm, alternatively 2188 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 390 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2188 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Sun Odyssey 449 is 3.06.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 82% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more spacy hull design.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Sun Odyssey 449 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 19.1, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 22.5.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 79% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	41.2 m	(135.3 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	41.2 m	(135.3 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	41.2 m	(135.3 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Jib sheet	13.0 m	(42.6 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Genoa sheet	13.0 m	(42.6 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Mainsheet	32.5 m	(106.5 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	28.6 m	(93.8 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Cunningham	5.2 m	(17.2 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Kickingstrap	10.5 m	(34.3 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Clew-outhaul	10.5 m	(34.3 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.