Grand Soleil 42 (Frers)
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1989
A German Frers-designed masthead sloop featuring a deep keel and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for performance
Designed by German Frers, built by Cantiere del Pardo.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
243 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
21.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2685 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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