| Main features | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Model | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise |
Version | Deep draft |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Offshore fast cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Cantiere Del Pardo |
Sailboat designer | |
Sailboat range | |
Country | Italy |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): Sandwich PVC fiberglass polyester |
First built hull | 2017 |
Last built hull | Still in production |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
Helm | Twin helm wheels |
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 |
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only) | 698445 2020 |
| Main dimensions | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Overall length | 55’ 11”17.05 m |
Hull length | 52’ 10”16.1 m |
Waterline length | 49’14.92 m |
Beam (width) | 16’ 1”4.9 m |
Draft | 8’2.45 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 37258 lb16900 kg |
Ballast weight | 12346 lb5600 kg |
| Rig and sails | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Upwind sail area | 1464 ft²136 m² |
Mainsail area | 764 ft²71 m² |
Genoa area | 700 ft²65 m² |
Solent area | 560 ft²52 m² |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi fractional |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option) |
| Performances | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep 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. | 222 ft²/T20.65 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. | 144 |
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. | 33 % |
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. | 9.38 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 75 HP / 110 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 79.3 gal300 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 3 / 5 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 6 / 9 |
Head(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 237.8 gal900 liters |
| Saloon | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 5”1.96 m |
Saloon table length | 4’ 1”1.26 m |
Saloon table width (min./max.) | 3’0.9 m / 5’ 11”1.8 m |
Berth length | 7’ 6”2.3 m |
Chart table | 2’ 4”0.7 m x 2’ 1”0.63 m |
Berth width | 2’0.6 m |
| Fore cabin | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 6”1.99 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 5’ 5”1.65 m |
| Aft cabin | Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 11”2.1 m |
Berth length | 6’ 8”2.05 m |
Berth width | 5’ 8”1.74 m |