BoatsGrand Soleil 50 (J/V)

Grand Soleil 50 (J/V)

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2002

A Judel/Vrolijk-designed fractional sloop built for performance, featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk & Co.

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

See her sail

The Grand Soleil 50 (J/V), on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SVN solovelanet

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 moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 156
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.4
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1863 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Grand Soleil 50 (J/V), 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 50 (J/V) is a 14.9-meter fractional sloop designed by Judel, Vrolijk, Co. and built by Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo) since 2002. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.6-meter beam, a 2.3-meter draft, and displaces 12,999 kg. The design emphasizes performance with a deep keel measuring 9.17 feet.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.4
Displacement / length
155.8
Comfort ratio
26.8
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2324
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo)

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 4914.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff, high-volume hull
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Beneteau Sense 5014.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living
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The family

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

Grand Soleil 50 (B&C)A 2.9-meter draft fractional sloop featuring a collaborative design by Botin, Carkeek, and Attivo CreativeGrand Soleil 44A deep-draft fractional sloop with a 2.65-meter keel, engineered for stability and speed in a 13-meter hullGrand Soleil 45 PerformanceA Judel-Vrolijk performance sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for speed and technical handlingGrand Soleil 37 (J&J)A J&J-designed masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance cruising.

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