BoatsGrand Soleil 46 (B&C)

Grand Soleil 46 (B&C)

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2008

A light-displacement fractional sloop with a 27.65 SA/D ratio, built for high-speed performance since 2008

Designed by Botin & Carkeek.

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

See her sail

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

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Grand SOLEIL 46 (B&C) is a 14.5-meter fractional sloop designed by Botin, Carkeek, and Botin Partners, built by Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo) since 2008. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 10,499 kg with a standard draft of 2.55 meters. Aboard *PAT | FRANKIE*, a Grand SOLEIL 46 named *Haie* is equipped for offshore autonomy with three fixed solar panels, one portable solar panel, a hydro generator, and a water maker.7:05 The cockpit serves as a primary living area, featuring a carbon steering wheel, an autopilot, a barbecue, a folding table, and an outdoor VHF radio.4:24 A bow thruster aids maneuvering, and a Starlink antenna provides global internet.6:30 The deck includes three winches, one electric. *PAT | FRANKIE* conducted a shakedown cruise in the Canary Islands to test structural repairs, electronics, and systems after a 60,000-euro refit, confirming the vessel's readiness for an Atlantic crossing despite minor issues like a rubbing jib sheet and a damaged soft shackle.2:46

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Grand Soleil 46 (B&C) on video

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

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

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Grand Soleil 47A Botin-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, evolved from the 46 for performance cruisingGrand Soleil 50 (B&C)A 2.9-meter draft fractional sloop featuring a collaborative design by Botin, Carkeek, and Attivo CreativeGrand Soleil 45 PerformanceA Judel-Vrolijk performance sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for speed and technical handlingGrand 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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