bow cabin on the starboard side and one on the port side in the aft cabin. Cabin headroom is . Twin 45 watt solar panels were a factory option, the first Jeanneau boat to offer this. For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of , an asymmetrical spinnaker of or a Code 0 of . The design has a hull speed of and a PHRF handicap of 66 to 99. Operational history In a 2010 boats.com review, Zuzana Prochazka wrote, "the plumb bow, low coachroof with its long, non-opening side portlights, and an angular transom make the boat look serious, fast and maybe a little intimidating. She looks like a force to be reckoned with." In a 2011 Cruising World review, Tim Murphy wrote, "the 409 puts a host of innovative details on a relatively conventional platform—with just one exception. While the hull’s basic dimensions are consistent with a typical modern cruising boat, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 has a hard chine running from about amidships aft." In a 2011 review for Sail Magazine, Charles J. Doane wrote, " In light to moderate conditions on Biscayne Bay (8 to 10 knots of wind, slowly building to 12) with the rig properly tweaked, the boat tracked well and I found the helm to be nicely balanced and forgiving. In lighter winds that morning we occasionally topped 5 knots sailing close-hauled, and I was able to leave the wheel unattended for long periods without the boat falling off. In somewhat stronger wind later on, we easily topped 6 knots on a close reach, and the helm stayed balanced, with no tendency to round up when the wheel was released. In significantly stronger wind (15 knots, gusting to 20) during my earlier sail, I found the boat was reassuringly stiff, thanks in part to the hard chine in the topsides running aft from amidships." See also List of sailing boat types References External links Keelboats 2010s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Philippe Briand Sailboat types built by Jeanneau