Grand Soleil 45
Production boat · Judel/Vrolijk · Cantiere del Pardo · since 2004
- Boats
- 2
- Results
- 11
- Wins
- 3
- Races
- 2
- Length
- 13.55m
- Beam
- 4.26m
- Draft
- 2.3m
- Weight
- 9.6t
- Sail area
- 115m²
Most successful
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Judel/Vrolijk
- Builder
- Cantiere del Pardo
- First built
- 2004
- Length
- 13.55m
- Waterline
- 12m
- Beam
- 4.26m
- Draft
- 2.3m
- Displacement
- 9,600kg
- Ballast
- 3,100kg
- Sail area upwind
- 115m²
- Keel
- bulb
Figures for the 2004 Judel/Vrolijk design; a 1988 Frers design shares the name.
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com
Against its rivals
The Grand Soleil 45 against four designs like it, from published figures. Swap any of the four. Each spoke is scaled to the largest of the five; a figure that isn't published sits at the centre (— in the table).
| Design | Length | Beam | Draft | Weight | Sail area | Power (SA/D) | Boats racing | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Soleil 45 | 13.6 m | 4.26 m | 2.30 m | 9.6 t | 115 m² | 25.9 | 2 | 3 |
| Grand Soleil 44 R | 14.4 m | 4.27 m | 2.59 m | 9.0 t | 112 m² | 26.3 | 3 | 15 |
| Grand Soleil 37 | 11.3 m | 3.67 m | 2.40 m | 6.8 t | 84 m² | 23.8 | 4 | 1 |
| Grand Soleil 37 B&C | 11.3 m | 3.67 m | 2.40 m | 6.8 t | 84 m² | 23.8 | 2 | 1 |
| Salona 44 | 13.5 m | 4.19 m | 2.10 m | 9.5 t | 119 m² | 26.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| StraitChallenge – Regata del Estrecho | 8 | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Regata Bahía de Pollença | 3 | — | 2022, 2023 |