BoatsGrand Soleil 48 Race

Grand Soleil 48 Race

Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2017

A dedicated race-optimised variant featuring a deep 3.0m draft and a potent 29.23 sail area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Marco Lostuzzi & Lostuzzi Yacht Design, 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 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

2.08 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 122
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 29.2
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

  • Draws more than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1182 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.9%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
29.2
Displacement / length
121.7
Comfort ratio
21.1
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2318
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
E-glass w/ epoxy vinyester + PVC foam core
Ballast type
Lead Bulb
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
Marco Lostuzzi, Lostuzzi Yacht Design
Builder
Cantiere del Pardo, Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo)

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