Browse all sailboats
30data points analyzed by Sailpages.com to compile this SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU) buyer’s report
SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)

SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)

Jeanneau🇫🇷· Design: Guy Ribadeau Dumas
$82,222 avg$64,800 – $149,000 (12 listings)1995–2000
$2.6K – $7.0K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA41.99 ft
LWL33.3 ft
Beam13.45 ft
Draft6.56 ft
Displacement18,519 lb
Ballast5,753.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.7 kn

About the SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)

Updated version of VOYAGE 12.50. This hull was used to build the SO 42 CC as well. LOD: 12.3 m / 40.35 ft S.A. (reported) above = furling main + furling genoa Shallow keel: -Draft: 1.65m / 5.4 ft -Ballast: 2,850 kg / 6,283.2 lbs Available with a 62 hp engine

Direct variant of the SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)

Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort25.0
Capsize2.04
SA/Disp21.7
Disp/Len224
Bal/Disp31.1

ORC Performance Data(4 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH696.5 s/miOSN668.8

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.74151.01881.1736Inshore0.56540.80610.9580

ORC Measured

Displacement8404 kg (18531 lb)Wetted surface33.7 m² (363 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main34.4 m² (370 ft²)Genoa46.2 m² (498 ft²)Asymmetric47.5 m² (512 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.14.45.56.26.87.17.37.47.4
60°3.44.85.86.67.07.37.57.77.7
75°3.65.06.16.87.37.57.78.08.1
90°3.65.16.37.17.67.88.08.28.4
110°3.85.36.57.37.78.18.38.89.2
120°3.65.16.37.27.78.08.39.09.7
135°3.24.55.76.77.37.88.18.89.6
150°2.63.84.95.96.77.27.68.28.7
Beat VMG1.92.83.54.14.54.85.05.14.9
Run VMG2.33.34.35.15.86.36.77.37.8

Estimated Value

Limited Data
Based on 2 listings
Low
$84,304
Estimated Value
$94,794
High
$105,283
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

12 listings · boat years 19962008 · median $74,520

$0$50k$100k$150kmedian $74,5201995200020052008 Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $149,000 · NY, US1999 Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $95,000 · FL, US1996 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $74,520 · France, Lorient1999 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $70,200 · Italy, Mar Adriatico1997 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $64,800 · Martinique, Le Marin1996 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $74,520 · France, La Trinité-sur-Mer1997 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $77,760 · Italy, Liguria1998 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $85,320 · Italy, Puglia1996 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $73,440 · Greece1998 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $92,124 · Montenegro, Tivat1997 jeanneau sun odyssey 42 2 · $64,8001997 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 · $65,175 · MartiniqueAsking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 41.99ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.6K – $7.0K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
Annual Docking
Enter zip code
Pick a country or enter a US zip for local rates
Annual Insurance
Enter zip code
For location-adjusted rates

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

Similar Sailboats

Which engine powers your SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)?

We haven't confirmed the engine for this model yet. If you own or know one, tell us — as owners report in, we build an accurate picture over time.

Already know your engine? Search all engines → to find its exact parts.

Used sails that fit the SUN ODYSSEY 42.2 (JEANNEAU)

Checking eBay for sails sized to this boat's rig…