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Grand Soleil 43 - B&C (Deep draft) vs Grand Soleil 43 - B&C (Standard) vs Grand Soleil 43 - B&C (Shoal draft)

Main featuresGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Deep draftGrand Soleil 43 - B&C StandardGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Shoal draft
Model
Grand Soleil 43 - B&C
Grand Soleil 43 - B&C
Grand Soleil 43 - B&C
Version
Deep draft
Standard
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Cantiere Del Pardo
Cantiere Del Pardo
Cantiere Del Pardo
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
Italy
Italy
Italy
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame
First built hull
2006
2006
2006
Last built hull
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
No
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
A
A
A
 
Main dimensionsGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Deep draftGrand Soleil 43 - B&C StandardGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Shoal draft
Overall length
43’ 6”13.25 m
43’ 6”13.25 m
43’ 6”13.25 m
Hull length
42’ 6”12.95 m
42’ 6”12.95 m
42’ 6”12.95 m
Waterline length
37’ 5”11.4 m
37’ 5”11.4 m
37’ 5”11.4 m
Beam (width)
13’3.95 m
13’3.95 m
13’3.95 m
Draft
8’ 2”2.5 m
7’ 6”2.3 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
Light displacement (MLC)
19621 lb8900 kg
19621 lb8900 kg
19621 lb8900 kg
Ballast weight
6283 lb2850 kg
6283 lb2850 kg
6283 lb2850 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron fin with lead bulb
Cast iron fin with lead bulb
Cast iron fin with lead bulb
 
Rig and sailsGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Deep draftGrand Soleil 43 - B&C StandardGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Shoal draft
Upwind sail area
1130 ft²105 m²
1130 ft²105 m²
1130 ft²105 m²
Downwind sail area
2045 ft²190 m²
2045 ft²190 m²
2045 ft²190 m²
Mainsail area
592 ft²55 m²
592 ft²55 m²
592 ft²55 m²
Genoa area
538 ft²50 m²
538 ft²50 m²
538 ft²50 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
1453 ft²135 m²
1453 ft²135 m²
1453 ft²135 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Keel stepped mast
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
2
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Swept-back
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
 
PerformancesGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Deep draftGrand Soleil 43 - B&C StandardGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Shoal draft
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
263 ft²/T24.45 m²/T
263 ft²/T24.45 m²/T
263 ft²/T24.45 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
476 ft²/T44.24 m²/T
476 ft²/T44.24 m²/T
476 ft²/T44.24 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
170
170
170
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
32 %
32 %
32 %
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
8.20 knots
8.20 knots
8.20 knots
 
Auxiliary engineGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Deep draftGrand Soleil 43 - B&C StandardGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Shoal draft
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
40 HP / 55 HP
40 HP / 55 HP
40 HP / 55 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
60.8 gal230 liters
60.8 gal230 liters
60.8 gal230 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Deep draftGrand Soleil 43 - B&C StandardGrand Soleil 43 - B&C Shoal draft
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s)
3
3
3
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 8
6 / 8
6 / 8
Head(s)
2
2
2
Freshwater tank capacity
105.7 gal400 liters
105.7 gal400 liters
105.7 gal400 liters
 
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