Here’s a quick look at the brand new family cruiser from the high respected French builder.
Often there is little to no wind on the October days following the Annapolis sailboat show when I test sail new boats for these reviews. But on Tuesday, we had breeze. With Jeanneau’s Catherine Gaudier and Paul Fenn aboard, we hoisted the mainsail of the new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380 as we motored out Back Creek, rolled out the 110% genoa and trimmed for close hauled. In the lee of the land the wind was soft but within a couple of minutes we caught a puff of 15 knots and the 380 put her shoulder down and accelerated.
With the full-length chines just above the waterline, the 380 heeled to about 15 degrees and then stayed there. No putting the rail down, no water on deck, no drama. Read More
