BoatsGrand Soleil 47

Grand Soleil 47

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2015

A Botin-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, evolved from the 46 for performance cruising

Designed by Botin & Partners, built by Cantiere del Pardo.

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

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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 144
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.6
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1990 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.6
Displacement / length
144.1
Comfort ratio
25.7
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2108
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG sandwich w/carbon
Production
Years built
First built 2015
Designer
Botin, Partners
Builder
Cantiere del Pardo, Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo)

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Beneteau First 44 Performance14.65 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA light-displacement performance variant featuring a 2.6-metre draft and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Bavaria Yachts C4514.43 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Cossutti-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a high-volume hull optimized for modern cruising comfort
Beneteau Oceanis 4614.40 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop featuring a Nauta-designed interior and an optional shallow keel for cruising
Beneteau 4614.40 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 14.4-meter cruiser from 2007 featuring a fin keel with bulb and a balanced 1.96 capsize screening ratio
Grand Soleil 46 (B&C)14.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA light-displacement fractional sloop with a 27.65 SA/D ratio, built for high-speed performance since 2008
Bavaria Yachts C4614.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern Cossutti-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

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