39' Jeanneau 39DS Cruisers

Excerpts from Cruising World Review:

"Designed by Marc Lombard/Garroni Designers, the moderate-displacement hull, with an iron-bulbed fin keel and balanced spade rudder, make this boat fun to sail. Even on our light-air test day, we close-reached at nearly the wind speed, and the boat was light on the helm and easy to guide with a flick of the wheel. Under power, we got 7.3 knots at the 2,500-rpm fast cruise and 6.3 knots at a more economical 2,100 rpm.

The Sun Odyssey 39 DS carries its beam almost all the way to the transom. In the nearly triangular-shaped cockpit, seats are angled in, pointing to the companionway. This allows the house to extend back and taper into the coamings, so standing headroom is carried well aft in the interior. Aft of the twin wheels, a couple of steps take you down to a teak-decked swim platform. Comfortable cupped seats allow the helmsman to sit at either wheel with lots of knee room or slide over to see the telltales from the weather side. A centerline cockpit table has room on the aft end for a chart-plotter screen. Harken primary winches are just forward of the helms, making adjusting the jib a breeze without having to disturb the crew, who have plenty of room to stretch out on the long cockpit seats.

On the starboard side, aft of the galley, is the owner's cabin, with a huge athwartships berth and a large hanging locker. A hull port, an opening port in the house, and an opening hatch provide more than adequate ventilation and light.

Two couples will be happy cruising on the Sun Odyssey 39 DS. The boat's performance will please racers, while the amenities throughout will ensure everyone aboard understands that they're cruising."