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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 50'.
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. |
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Technical
Data
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Length
(LOA)
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11.60
m
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Hull
Length
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11.30
m
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Waterline
Length
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9.8
m
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Maximum
Beam
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3.68
m
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Draft
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2.10/2.40
m
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Displacement
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6200kg
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Ballast
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2050kg
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Sail
Area
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75/84m
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Berths
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6/8
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Fuel
Tank
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114l
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Water
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360l
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Engine
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125cv
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The sail plan is based on a large mainsail and small overlapping
genoa in order to reduce crew size.
The ergonomic placement of deck hardware is geared towards both
cruising and racing, the recessed traveler on the cockpit floor
and the dual helms allow for easy access to the opening transom.
In racing mode, the fine-tune end boom sheeting makes finite
trimming of the main a simple process. |
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 50', in synthesis represents: performance,
livability, seaworthiness and comfort. All 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. |
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