OVERVIEW

 

The new Philippe Briand designed Sun Odyssey 419 is not only elegant, but also built for speed. A modern hull with a hard chine and excellent stability makes the Sun Odyssey 419 a pleasure to sail.

 

This addition to the Sun Odyssey line, benefits from the latest innovations and inherits the finest traits of this iconic line. From the design cabinet of Philippe Briand, clean lines and an elongated hull with moderate freeboard give the Sun Odyssey 419 an extraordinary aesthetic value and performance. Bathed in light, the interior affords the volume and comfort typically found on larger sailboats.  

 

Immediately noticeable under sail is the refined thinking that Philippe Briand and the Jeanneau Design Team have invested in the deck layout.

Like other Jeanneaus, the interior of the 419 is a model of flexibility. The boat we sailed featured two cabins and one head, but a three-cabin layout is also available. That flexibility should appeal to private owners with or without kids, or to charterers.

 

Hull construction on this Jeanneau is no different from its elder siblings: solid hand-laid fiberglass. The cored decks are resin-injected—a process that involves two molds and produces two finished sides, inside and out.  The cast-iron keel comes in a 6-foot-10-inch standard version or a 5-foot-1-inch shoal version.

 

This model is produced at the company’s production facility in Marion, South Carolina.

 

An optional performance package adds upgraded standing and running rigging, as well as tracks and cars on the side decks to accommodate a 140-percent triradial genoa made of laminated Mylar. Another option is a self-tacking jib, with a curved lateral track set forward of the mast.

 

Overall, the large cockpit will happily accommodate half a dozen sailors under sail. A removable helm seat opens the transom to the swim platform at anchor, with wet stowage below the cockpit sole for a life raft or diving gear, depending on how you use the boat.