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Grand Soleil 43 - J&J (Standard) vs Grand Soleil 43 - J&J (Shoal draft) vs Grand Soleil 43 - J&J (Sport)

Main featuresGrand Soleil 43 - J&J StandardGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Shoal draftGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Sport
Model
Grand Soleil 43 - J&J
Grand Soleil 43 - J&J
Grand Soleil 43 - J&J
Version
Standard
Shoal draft
Sport
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Cantiere Del Pardo
Cantiere Del Pardo
Cantiere Del Pardo
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
Italy
Italy
Italy
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
1998
1998
1998
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 - J&J StandardGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Shoal draftGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Sport
Overall length
43’ 11”13.39 m
43’ 11”13.39 m
43’ 11”13.39 m
Hull length
42’ 7”12.98 m
42’ 7”12.98 m
42’ 7”12.98 m
Waterline length
35’ 11”10.95 m
35’ 11”10.95 m
35’ 11”10.95 m
Beam (width)
13’ 2”4.02 m
13’ 2”4.02 m
13’ 2”4.02 m
Draft
6’ 11”2.1 m
5’ 8”1.75 m
7’ 8”2.35 m
Light displacement (MLC)
18739 lb8500 kg
18739 lb8500 kg
18739 lb8500 kg
Ballast weight
6614 lb3000 kg
6614 lb3000 kg
6614 lb3000 kg
 
Rig and sailsGrand Soleil 43 - J&J StandardGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Shoal draftGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Sport
Upwind sail area
904 ft²84 m²
904 ft²84 m²
1087 ft²101 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Sloop Marconi fractional
Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Keel stepped mast
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
No
Spreaders angle
No spreader
No spreader
No spreader
Spars construction
Aluminum spars (carbon boom as an option)
Aluminum spars (carbon boom as an option)
Aluminum spars (carbon boom as an option)
 
PerformancesGrand Soleil 43 - J&J StandardGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Shoal draftGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Sport
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.
217 ft²/T20.17 m²/T
217 ft²/T20.17 m²/T
261 ft²/T24.25 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.
183
183
183
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.
35 %
35 %
35 %
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.
8.03 knots
8.03 knots
8.03 knots
 
Auxiliary engineGrand Soleil 43 - J&J StandardGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Shoal draftGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Sport
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
30 HP
30 HP
30 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
52.8 gal200 liters
52.8 gal200 liters
52.8 gal200 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutGrand Soleil 43 - J&J StandardGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Shoal draftGrand Soleil 43 - J&J Sport
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
118.9 gal450 liters
118.9 gal450 liters
118.9 gal450 liters
 
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