BoatsGrand Soleil 42 LC

Grand Soleil 42 LC

Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2019

A performance-oriented cruiser by Marco Lostuzzi featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio and an optional tall rig

Designed by Marco Lostuzzi & Lostuzzi Yacht Design, built by Cantiere del Pardo.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Grand Soleil 42 LC, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

CoastalBluewater

1.98 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.98
EasygoingPowered-up

20.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.0
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2287 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Grand Soleil 42 LC, as the fleet has seen it

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The Grand SOLEIL 42 LC is a 13.8-meter sailboat designed by Marco Lostuzzi and built by Cantiere del Pardo since 2019. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.2-meter beam, a 2.2-meter draft, and a displacement of 9599 kg. The model is designed for single-handed sailing, incorporating a self-tacking jib and an optional furling mainsail.2:46 An optional race version is available with a taller mast.3:16 The Grand SOLEIL 42 LC offers a new two-cabin layout in addition to its standard three-cabin configuration.3:43

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.5%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.0
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2019
Designer
Marco Lostuzzi, Lostuzzi Yacht Design
Builder
Cantiere del Pardo, Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo)

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Grand Soleil 52 LCA 17-metre cruiser featuring a 2.5-metre bulb keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for fast passage-makingGrand Soleil 46 LCThe first model in the Long Cruise series, designed for comfortable passage-making with a 2.3-metre draftGrand Soleil 48 RaceA dedicated race-optimized variant featuring a deep 3.0m draft and a potent 29.23 sail area-to-displacement ratioGrand Soleil 48 PerformanceA 2017 Marco Lostuzzi design featuring a 2.8m performance bulb keel and a high 25.52 sail area-to-displacement ratioGrand Soleil 46 (B&C)A light-displacement fractional sloop with a 27.65 SA/D ratio, built for high-speed performance since 2008

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