[1][3][4][5][6][7] The Sun Odyssey 349 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass with a hard chine hull.

It has a 9/10 fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast, Technique Voile sails, double aft-swept spreaders, aluminum spars and no backstay.

The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, a 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal) capacity icebox and a single stainless steel sink.

Personally, I can also see seasoned couples downsizing from large family cruisers to this more manageable model, which is both less demanding to sail and easier on the wallet.

"[9] Yachting Monthly writer Chris Beeson reviewed the design in 2014, stating, "our test sail for Jeanneau’s new Sun Odyssey 349 took place in pretty punchy conditions, gusty with up to 30 knots over the deck upwind.

"[10] In a 2014 Cruising World photo essay, Billy Black, stated, "the latest in the Sun Odyssey line shares the sleek looks of its siblings but hints at things to come: hard chines that begin forward of the mast; positive sheer for more volume below; a square-top main; and a variety of keel options, including a swing foil for really thin water.