Grand Soleil 46 (B&C)

BoatsGrand Soleil 46 (B&C)

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The Grand Soleil 46 (B&C), on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from PAT | FRANKIE

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.99

LightHeavy

161 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 161

EasygoingPowered-up

27.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 27.6

TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Draws more than ~93% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2031 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Grand Soleil 46 (B&C), as the fleet has seen it

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The Grand SOLEIL 46 (B&C) is a 14.5-meter fractional sloop designed by Botin, Carkeek, Botin Partners and built by Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo) since 2008. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.3-meter beam, and a standard draft of 2.55 meters, with options for 1.95-meter shallow draft or 2.30-meter deep draft. With a displacement of 10,499 kg, the boat has a SA/disp of 27.6 and a comfort ratio of 24.9. Aboard PAT | FRANKIE, their Grand SOLEIL 46 (B&C) named *Haie* is equipped for autonomous offshore living with three fixed solar panels, one portable solar panel, a hydro generator, and a water maker.7:05 The cockpit functions as a primary living space, featuring a barbecue, a folding table, and an outdoor VHF radio.3:22 The deck includes three winches, one electric, and a Starlink antenna for global internet.6:02 A carbon steering wheel, autopilot, and bow thruster aid in maneuvering the German-registered vessel.4:24

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

31.4%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

27.6

Displacement / length

161.1

Comfort ratio

24.9

Capsize screening

1.99

Hull speed

8.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2022

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2008

Designer

Botin, Carkeek

Builder

Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo)

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The family

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 47A Botin-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, evolved from the 46 for performance cruising Grand Soleil 50 (B&C)A 2.9-meter draft fractional sloop featuring a collaborative design by Botin, Carkeek, and Attivo Creative Grand Soleil 45 PerformanceA Judel-Vrolijk performance sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for speed and technical handling Grand Soleil 44A deep-draft fractional sloop with a 2.65-meter keel, engineered for stability and speed in a 13-meter hull

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