Jeanneau Melody 34
Description
The Jeanneau Melody 34 is a classic French cruising sailboat designed by the renowned Bureau Mauric team of André Mauric and Gilles Vaton, blending elegant lines with practical seaworthiness for coastal and offshore passages. Launched in 1974 as Jeanneau's early foray into fiberglass production, it quickly became a bestseller, embodying the French yachting ethos of style, comfort, and performance without excess. With its distinctive wrap-around forward windows, raked stem, and balanced fin keel, the Melody 34 was built for family cruising—sleeping up to seven in a cozy teak interior—while offering responsive handling under sail. Over 600 units were produced until 1982, making it a staple of the secondhand market today, prized by liveaboards and blue water aspirants for its robustness and affordability.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 46.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14.80 ft |
| p | 42.40 ft |
| e | 11.90 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.50 ft | 14.80 ft | 42.40 ft | 11.90 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 42.4 ft - (12924 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.9 ft - (3627 mm) |
| Leech | * 43.4 ft - (13228 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 43.64 ft - (13301 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 260.09 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 39.04 ft - (11899 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.59 ft - (5971 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.92 ft - (10339 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.02 ft - (5188 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.02 ° |
| Area | * 332.24 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 46.36 ft - (14131 mm) |
| Foot | * 23.89 ft - (7282 mm) |
| Leech | * 43.61 ft - (13292 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.2 ft - (6767 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.02 ° |
| Area | * 514.61 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 46.36 ft - (14131 mm) |
| Foot | * 24.42 ft - (7443 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.65 ft - (13000 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 849 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 26.84 ft - (8181 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.07 ft - (3374 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.09 ft - (6733 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 8.88 ft - (2707 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.02 ° |
| Area | * 119.14 ft² |
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