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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht

The Sun Odyssey 409 is a new design of large cruising yacht introduced in 2011 & winner of the coveted European Yacht of the Year title.

The Sun Odyssey 409 provides roomy accommodation for one or two families or for a group of up to 6 adults.

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht

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The Sun Odyssey 409 is a large cruising yacht providing spacious and comfortable accommodation for a family or group of 6 adults. Accommodation is in three cabins providing six permanent berths with two ‘heads’, with the forepeak cabin having the forward heads en-suite. The main cabin can also provide two additional berths.

Jeanneau video introducing the new Sun Odyssey 409 (1:28)

Sailing

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409, winner “European Yacht of the Year” in the category of “Family Cruiser.”

The Sun Odyssey 409 can be managed by a crew of two although at 40’ a third set of hands always makes mooring and other tasks simpler. She sails well and her recent win of the European Yacht of the Year (“Family Cruiser, 2011”) assures you of a well-sorted cruising yacht providing space & comfort with entertaining, yet safe and stable sailing.

Equipment

The Sun Odyssey 409 yachts are equipped with twin-wheel steering, rolling genoa and a semi-battened slab reefing mainsail with lazy jacks & sail bag. The mainsail uses single-line reefing with reefs 1 & 2 rigged.

There is an inflatable dinghy with an outboard to help you get ashore if you anchor-off or simply to allow you to explore.

Instrumentation includes twin binnacle compasses, three ST70 multifunction color display instruments in the cockpit and a Garmin chart plotter at the navigation desk in the cabin.

The 409 is also equipped with a Raymarine inboard (built-in) autopilot, a GPS, DSC VHF radio & EPIRB by the chart table. Charts and pilot guides are provided.

The yacht is equipped CD/radio player with speakers in the main cabin and external speakers in the cockpit, allowing you to listen to music as you sail.

Accommodation

The main cabin toilet/wc (heads) of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht, with the separate shower compartment behind you and separated from the toilet by a folding screen

The Sun Odyssey 409 offers a main saloon, three cabins and two toilet/shower rooms (‘heads’ in sailing talk), each with hot water and toilet holding tank. The main cabin heads includes a separate shower and toilet/basin area separated by a folding shower screen.

The main cabin shower of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht, with toilet behind you and separated from the shower by a folding screen

Each cabin has a double berth giving six berths, plus the main saloon settee & table are convertible to give another large double berth. Each cabin has a hanging wardrobe.

The galley includes a double sink, top-entry fridge, twin-burner cooker with oven and plenty of storage both behind the worktop & cooker and below the sinks.

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 main saloon. Image courtesey & with permission of Chantiers Jeanneau S.A.

Outside the cockpit has teak lazerette seats and a large fixed cockpit table covered by a bimini tent. There are also external loudspeakers in the cockpit connected to the CD/radio.

Internal layout

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 internal layout. Image courtesey & with permission of Chantiers Jeanneau S.A.

The Sun Odyssey 409 provides a main saloon heads & shower to port, a forepeak cabin with en-suite forward heads & shower with a large opening hatch onto the foredeck, plus two rear double berth cabins. There is a chart table to port in front of the heads with control panel, GPS and VHF radio and CD/radio player. The main saloon settee and table can convert into an additional large double berth.

Key information

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 (2011, 2012 & 2014)
Overall length12.34 m / 40’ 6”   Water line length11.00 m / 36’ 1”
Beam3.99 m / 13’ 1”   Draught2.10 m / 6’ 11”
Sail area77.0 m² / 829.8 sq ft   EngineYanmar 40 HP
Cabins / berths3¹ / 6 (8)²   Shower/toilets2 (+ 1 deck shower)
Ideal forCouples & families   Sailors2 or 3
Fuel capacity200 ltr / 44 gal   Water capacity330 ltr / 72 gal

Notes:

¹ The number of cabins refers to compartments separate to the main saloon laid out as permanent bedrooms

² Berths are quoted based on cabin beds with figures in brackets indicating use of additional convertible main saloon seating

³ Refers to UK ‘Imperial’ gallons, not US ‘Short’ gallons

Equipment
Wheel steeringYes (twin wheels) with Raymarine inboard autopilot   BiminiBimini & sprayhood
MainsailSemi-battened, slab reefing with lazy jacks & sail bag   ReefingSingle line from cockpit
GenoaRoller furling   WindlassElectric
DingyInflatable dinghy with outboard   Other equipmentSun & insect screens on hatches, onboard 220v electrical circuit, hot & cold cockpit shower, onboard heating (for out-of-season charter)
InstrumentationRaymarine ST70 multifunction color displays (2), Garmin chart plotter, GPS   MusicRadio/CD player with mp3 compatibility, speakers inside + outside
Hot waterYes   Holding tankYes (main heads)

Please note that photographs used on this page may not necessarily be of Greek Sails flotilla & charter yachts and actual fittings and specification may differ. The Greek Sails Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yachts do not have teak decks as illustrated in the photographs on this page, but are equipped with biminis which are not shown in the photographs.

Information downloads

For more detailed information about our Sun Odyssey 409 yachts you can download the following supplementary documents:

Download the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht technical details sheet Technical specification for the Sun Odyssey 409

Download the Greek Sails yacht inventory and packing list for the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht Yacht inventory & suggested packing list


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The Sun Odyssey 409 has a light, spacious & bright main saloon with good seating and an adaptable table that can be lowered to make an additional double berth, or ‘folded over’ to extend out across the entire cabin width and seat more people
The Sun Odyssey 409 has an adaptable table that can be lowered to make an additional double berth, or ‘folded over’ to extend across the cabin width and seat more people
A Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht available for flotilla sailing holidays and bareboat charter from Greek Sails in Poros, Greece. Image courtesey & with permission of Chantiers Jeanneau S.A.
A Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht available for flotilla sailing holidays and bareboat charter from Greek Sails in Poros, Greece. Image courtesey & with permission of Chantiers Jeanneau S.A.
A Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht available for flotilla sailing holidays and bareboat charter from Greek Sails in Poros, Greece. Image courtesey & with permission of Chantiers Jeanneau S.A.
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