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Solaris 42

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2012

A 12.36-metre fractional sloop with a 2.5-metre draft and a 19.88 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance

Designed by Javier Soto Acebal.

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

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The Solaris 42, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 163
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.9
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

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

  • Draws more than ~96% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2744 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Solaris 42, as the fleet has seen it

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The Solaris 42 is a 12.4-meter fractional sloop designed by Javier Soto Acebal and built by Solaris Yachts in Italy since 2012. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 8799 kg with a 2.5-meter draft. The Solaris 42 has a sail area to displacement ratio of 19.9 and a comfort ratio of 25.4. Its sail plan includes a 40m2 genoa and a 55m2 mainsail, and it can be equipped with an optional Volvo Penta Saildrive 55 hp engine.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Solaris 42 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.9
Displacement / length
163.3
Comfort ratio
25.4
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1757
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2012
Designer
Javier Soto Acebal
Builder
Solaris Yachts (Italy)

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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.

Solaris 40A 2021 Javier Soto Acebal design featuring a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for precise handlingSolaris 55A 16.7-metre performance cruiser with a 3-metre draft and a powerful 24.19 sail-area-to-displacement ratioSolaris 44-2A 2019 evolution of the 44 featuring dual rudders and a high 22.84 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performanceSolaris 50-2A 2022 redesign of the Solaris 50 offering optional keel drafts and a 75 hp engine for customized cruising

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