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Grand Soleil 45 - J&V (Standard)

Main featuresGrand Soleil 45 - J&V Standard
Model
Grand Soleil 45 - J&V
Version
Standard
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Cantiere Del Pardo
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
Italy
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester with galvanized steel frame
Number of hulls built
About 150
First built hull
2004
Last built hull
Discontinued
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
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
 
Main dimensionsGrand Soleil 45 - J&V Standard
Overall length
45’ 7”13.9 m
Hull length
44’ 6”13.55 m
Waterline length
39’ 5”12 m
Beam (width)
14’4.26 m
Draft
7’ 6”2.3 m
Light displacement (MLC)
21164 lb9600 kg
Ballast weight
6834 lb3100 kg
 
Rig and sailsGrand Soleil 45 - J&V Standard
Upwind sail area
1238 ft²115 m²
Downwind sail area
2077 ft²193 m²
Mainsail area
570 ft²53 m²
Genoa area
667 ft²62 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
1507 ft²140 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
 
PerformancesGrand Soleil 45 - J&V Standard
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.
274 ft²/T25.46 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.
460 ft²/T42.73 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.
157
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 %
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.
8.41 knots
 
Auxiliary engineGrand Soleil 45 - J&V Standard
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
40 HP / 55 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
60.8 gal230 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutGrand Soleil 45 - J&V Standard
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s)
3
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 8
Head(s)
2
Freshwater tank capacity
105.7 gal400 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 5”1.95 m
 
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