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IMS World Championships, 3 IMS European Championships, 3 IMS
Italian Championships, 2 times winner at the Copa del Rey and
also the Fastnet Race; these are the results of our yachts during
the last 3 years in the most challenging and prominent regattas
in Europe.
Cantiere del Pardo clearly realizes that a high level regatta
provides the best test-bed for materials, the study of sail
plans, positioning and sizing of deck hardware, the hydrodynamic
tuning of all immersed appendages and the ideal calculation
and dimension of the keel. The results obtained by Grand Soleil
represent, without reserve, the quality of the work achieved.
Frequently in a regatta one must maneuver not only against the
competition but also into steep waves and with maximum sail,
or under spinnaker with high sustained winds, all this for many
hours or even days during a long distance race. In one year
of racing the yacht will have been stressed and subjected to
extreme loads over a lengthy period of time, forces that cruising
yachts will never experience in their whole existence.
All the best projections, technical solutions, the hardware
that has guaranteed our results in these european regattas and
has managed all conditions of wind and sea are found in our
Grand Soleil 45'.
The hull lines, a product of Rolf Vrolijk (designer of "Alinghi"
the victor of the last America's Cup) are of the latest IMS/IRC
generation. The sail plan is based on a large mainsail and small
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Technical
Data
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Length
(LOA)
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13.9
m
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Hull
Length
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13.55
m
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Waterline
Length
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12.00
m
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Maximum
Beam
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4.26
m
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Draft
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2.30/2.70
m
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Displacement
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9600kg
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Ballast
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3.1000kg
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Sail
Area
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105/120 m2
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Berths
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6/10
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Fuel
Tank
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230l
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Water
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400l
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Engine
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40HP
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The
ergonomic placement of deck hardware is geared towards both
cruising and racing. The control lines running under the low
profile coachroof and the recessed dodger define a clean and
unobstructed deck without clutter and subsequent danger for
the crew.
The
Grand Soleil 45', in synthesis represents: performance, livability,
seaworthiness and comfort.
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this in one yacht, the fruit of 30 years of production for Cantiere
del Pardo always with the objective to study, explore and test
under extreme conditions, construction, materials, techniques
and sail plans transferring these to your Grand Soleil in order
to simplify and ensure safe voyaging. Recently launched, the
Grand Soleil 45' has proven its potential winning the most important
regatta in France, "Spi Ouest France" (4 firsts and
one second place), the North Sea Championship (IMS) and "Cowes-Dinard".
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