Jeanneau (FRA)

Founded by hardware store owner, Henry Jeanneau who started by racing and then building small power boats. His first fiberglass model was introduced in 1960 and the first sailboat in 1964.

TIME LINE

1956 M. Henry Jeanneau starts boat building in his Fathers workshop following his success in the "Six heures de Paris" power boat race.
1957 Creation of the first "Jeanneau" a simple wooden outboard motor dinghy
1958 The first "Jeanneau" fiberglass hull molded
1960 The "Sea-bird" speed boat, Jeanneau's first full production fibreglass boat
1970 First of 2800 Sangria sailing yachts produced
1970 - 1990 Corporate ownership change to United States based Bangor Punta.
1981-1985 O'Day - also under Bangor Punta, built (under license in US) about 120 Sun Fizz yachts marketed as the O'DAY 39. In 1986 this was remodeled by Hunt & Associates and produced as the O'DAY 40.
Ownership subsequently reverted to France with acquisition by Chatellier SA
1990 Short lived joint venture with Italian Ferretti Craft to build the Yarding Yacht range
1990-1992 The ATLANTIC 44, is built in Athens, Greece on license from Jeanneau, is almost identical to Jeanneau SUN MAGIC 44. Similarly the SUN LEGENDE 41 was produced under license in Greece as the OLYMPIC SEA 42.
1995 Acquired by Groupe Beneteau to create the largest sailboat group worldwide
1995-1997 Polish built yachts include SUN FAST 17 & Sun ODYSSEY 24.1
(The SUN FAST 17 later was available as the BALT FAMILY 17)
2001 Jeanneau acquires Ostroda Yachts of Poland.

A separate division, JAT (Jeanneau Advanced Technologies) were the builders of the Lagoon range of catamarans as well as a number of custom projects such as Americas Cup yachts and the Kevin Costner 'Waterworld' trimarans.
(During the 1990's TPI in the USA produced some Jeanneau catamarans)
A few Sun Fast yachts were produced in Australia under license, during the early 1990's.

Some Polish yards produced a number of Jeanneau Yachts and motorboats during the mid 1990's. Notably the Jacek Centowski designed SUN ODYSSEY 24.1. Following the 80 or so models produced under the Jeanneau brand during 1995 to 1997. These have continued to be produced in Poland and marketed under a variety of brands including:
Sportina 730: Clever 24.5: Sportlake 730: Apolonia 24: Noryacht 770: Fly23S: and Delphia 24.

Jeanneau is a division of Groupe Beneteau.

For those interested, the book "THE JEANNEAU STORY," a history of Jeanneau to the year 2000, writted by Malcolm PERRINS is availqable for purchase here:https://boutique.jeanneau.com/en/lifestyle/231-the-jeanneau-story-book-written-by-malcolm-perrins.html

Years in Business: 1956 - present

Sailboats Built By Jeanneau (FRA)

(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)

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MODEL LOA FIRST BUILT FAVORITE COMPARE
ALIZE 20 (JEANNEAU) 19.85 ft / 6.05 m 1963
AQUILA 27 (JEANNEAU) 28.54 ft / 8.70 m 1977
ARCACHONNAIS (JEANNEAU) 17.13 ft / 5.22 m 1969
ARCADIA 30 (JEANNEAU) 29.53 ft / 9.00 m 1983
ATTALIA 32 (JEANNEAU) 30.54 ft / 9.31 m 1982
BAHIA 22 (JEANNEAU) 22.74 ft / 6.93 m 1983
BENIGUET (JEANNEAU) 15.75 ft / 4.80 m 1970
BRIN DE FOLIE (JEANNEAU) 28.54 ft / 8.70 m 1975
BRIO (JEANNEAU) 21.65 ft / 6.60 m 1979
CAP 450 (JEANNEAU) 15.26 ft / 4.65 m 1986
CAP 540 (JEANNEAU) 17.72 ft / 5.40 m 1986
CAPE BRETON (JEANNEAU) 15.09 ft / 4.60 m 1970
CAPTAIN (JEANNEAU) 20.67 ft / 6.30 m 1968
EOLIA 25 (JEANNEAU) 24.58 ft / 7.49 m 1983
ESPACE 1000 (JEANNEAU) 34.94 ft / 10.65 m 1980
ESPACE 1100 (JEANNEAU) 37.67 ft / 11.48 m 1985
ESPACE 1300 (JEANNEAU) 44.29 ft / 13.50 m 1981
ESPACE 620 (JEANNEAU) 20.34 ft / 6.20 m 1983
ESPACE 800 (JEANNEAU) 26.25 ft / 8.00 m 1981
ESPACE 990 (JEANNEAU) 32.48 ft / 9.90 m 1985
FANTASIA 27 (JEANNEAU) 27.23 ft / 8.30 m 1981
FANTASIA 37 (JEANNEAU) 36.58 ft / 11.15 m 1984
FLIRT (JEANNEAU) 19.68 ft / 6.00 m 1976
FOLIE DOUCE (JEANNEAU) 28.54 ft / 8.70 m 1970
FUN 23 23.33 ft / 7.11 m 1982
GIN FIZZ 37 37.40 ft / 11.40 m 1974
INTERNATIONAL 50 (MOORINGS) 49.75 ft / 15.16 m 1994
JEANNEAU 34.2 33.75 ft / 10.29 m 1999
JEANNEAU ONE DESIGN 24 23.92 ft / 7.29 m 1994
JEANNEAU ONE DESIGN 35 34.76 ft / 10.59 m 1991
JEANNEAU YACHTS 51 50.46 ft / 15.38 m 2015
JEANNEAU YACHTS 53 52.69 ft / 16.06 m 2008
JEANNEAU YACHTS 54 53.02 ft / 16.16 m 2015
JEANNEAU YACHTS 55 55.54 ft / 16.93 m 2023
JEANNEAU YACHTS 57 58.33 ft / 17.78 m 2009
JEANNEAU YACHTS 58 58.33 ft / 17.78 m 2016
JEANNEAU YACHTS 60 59.97 ft / 18.28 m 2021
JEANNEAU YACHTS 64 65.94 ft / 20.10 m 2015
JEANNEAU YACHTS 65 66.27 ft / 20.20 m 2022
LAGOON 35 34.50 ft / 10.52 m 1995
LAGOON 37 36.75 ft / 11.20 m 1991
LAGOON 380 37.89 ft / 11.55 m 2000
LAGOON 410 40.58 ft / 12.37 m 1997
LAGOON 470 47.57 ft / 14.50 m 1998
LEGENDE 1 TON (JEANNEAU) 40.19 ft / 12.25 m 1984
LOVE LOVE (JEANNEAU) 21.70 ft / 6.61 m 1971
MELODY 34 (JEANNEAU) 33.63 ft / 10.25 m 1974
METAF (JEANNEAU) 13.12 ft / 4.00 m 1972
MICROSAIL (MULL) 18.04 ft / 5.50 m 1980
MINI JOD (JEANNEAU) 15.75 ft / 4.80 m 1994