Cara of Portsmouth

Designed by Philippe Briand, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 449 has been carefully studied down to the smallest detail to offer superior performance and ease of handling. Cara of Portsmouth is the Deep Draft version, built to UK specification, giving her the extra stability and windward performance of the deeper L shaped keel over the standard shoal draft boats. Stable and responsive at the helm, her length manoeuvres with great precision in all conditions.

Cara of Portsmouth is set up as a genuine long range cruiser rather than a coastal weekend boat. She carries a Spectra water maker alongside her standard and upgraded water tankage, giving her the range to cross oceans and stay self sufficient at anchor for extended periods. Power comes from a stainless steel stern gantry carrying two 330 watt solar panels feeding a Victron monitored 440Ah house bank, and she is fully equipped with a B&G navigation suite including radar, AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter at the helm. 

Interior Layout

Cara is finished in the popular three cabin, two head layout, with the owner's cabin forward featuring an

island berth, hanging lockers, and an overhead hatch for light and ventilation. Owner's forward cabin includes its own private head and shower, giving a fully separate area from the guest accommodations.

The saloon carries a U-shaped dinette around a folding leaf table that converts to a berth, opposite a long straight settee, all

under indirect lighting with white Mediterranean leatherette upholstery, and blackout blinds and insect

screens fitted to every hatch. Aft to port is the L-shaped galley, fitted with twin stainless sinks, mixer taps,

and a toughened safety glass splash guard, with two aft double cabins sharing the second head. Both

heads have holding tanks, and the aft head has a shower divider screen. Diesel fired heating runs to every

cabin and head through ducted insulation with a programmable thermostat, so Cara stays comfortable

well beyond the tropics.

Installed Equipment

• Seaward style 2 burner stainless steel cooker with oven and grill

• Large refrigerator, ice cube box top, front loading but also has a top access

• Pressurized hot and cold water system with 40L hot water tank

• Diesel cabin heating to all cabins and heads, thermo duct insulation with programmer

• Fusion music system with bluetooth

• Bose 2.1 speaker system in saloon

• TV supplied and fitted (no antenna, verify if one has been added since)

• Seagull drinking water filter and faucet 

HULL AND DECK CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT

This is the Deep Draft version of the Sun Odyssey 449, fitted with the deep fin keel and bulb, built to UK

specification. Teak cockpit sole, seats, and bathing platform, with a drop down swim platform. Twin

steering wheels with black leather wraps and taupe covers. Cockpit table with LED courtesy lights. Bow

roller with reinforced tack point. Cleats at maximum beam, gates in guardrails, LED navigation lights, large

spray hood, hot and cold stern shower, cockpit stereo speakers.

Installed Equipment

• Stainless steel stern gantry with dinghy lifting crane.

• 6 large fenders and 4 long warps and a bow fender

• 4 cockpit safety padeyes

• Mahogany flag staff and sewn red ensign

• Canvas Covers

• All round canvas cockpit enclosure ideal when moored in rainy/windy conditions.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

12V DC house and engine system, with 230V AC shore power on UK sockets, breaker panel and B&G;

displays at each helm.

Installed Equipment

• 440Ah battery bank for engine and domestic (12V DC)

• Separate battery bank for the bow thrusters• 120Ah alternator on engine

• 40Ah battery charger

• Solara S460M 35W solar panel with regulator (original factory fit)

• Two 330 watt solar panels on the stern gantry

• MPPT controller

• Victron battery monitor

• Galvanic isolator

• Inverter

• Gas alarm with solenoid gas isolator

• A third 80W solar panel is fitted on the coach roof, dedicated to charging the engine start battery. (installed by the main dealership prior to the vessel's first launch)

• 12v Fans

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• B&G multifunction display at each helm

• B&G autopilot with control head at the helm and rate gyro compass

• B&G Autopilot remote control

• B&G cordless remote control for autopilot

• B&G 9 inch colour hybrid touchscreen chartplotter in cockpit pod

• B&G DSC VHF with AIS and Hawk Windex antennae

• B&G DSC VHF cordless handset for cockpit

• B&G WIFI module

• B&G 3G radar with AIS upgrade and VHF splitter

• 3 inch chrome case clock and barometer

SAILS AND SAIL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Sails 

• Classic mast, Batten mainsail with 3 reefs.

• Boom Brake

• Lazy jacks sail pack away for mainsail furling genoa 

• Asymmetric spinnaker on a Karver furler, attaching to the bow sprit

• Furling Genoa with UV protection.

• Simbo system, two high cut jibs that slide into the two grooves of the furler, each with a pole to keep the sheets outboard

Installed Equipment

• Electric Harken self tailing halyard winch

• Harken self tailing halyard winch to starboard

• 4 halyards in total (one long enough to reach the water line to use as part of MOB recovery)

• Second winch handle

• Halyard tail bags

• Simbo downwind rig, two symmetrical high cut Yankee jibs and poles

• Furling asymmetric spinnaker, cruising chute 1.5oz asymmetric or code zero on Karver furler with

torsion rope

• 1 Dyneema halyard

• 1 polyester halyard

• 2 polyester spinnaker sheets

• 2 75mm Harken ESP blocks

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND DIESEL

Yanmar 4JH5CE 54hp diesel, sail drive with 3 blade Gori folding propeller.

• This vessel's Yanmar saildrive is fitted with an overdrive facility, allowing the boat to motor or motorsail at higher speeds while keeping the engine at its proper load. This improves fuel efficiency, reduces engine wear, and lowers noise and vibration compared to running the engine harder for the same speed.

• Engine maintenance carried out per schedule, service record onboard.

• Hauled annually for bottom painting and anode replacement.

• Saildrive seal replaced by Norton Yachts 2026.

Installed Equipment

• Electric anchor windlass

• Vulcan primary anchor (size not specified, verify)

• Delta secondary anchor with 30m chain and 30m rode, plus an extra 30m chain• Spectra water maker

TENDER AND LIFE RAFT

2021 Ocean Safety Liferaft, serviced 2024

2019 AB Tender with 18 HP Tohatsu outboard, model M18E2.