Grand Soleil 45
Description
Grand Soleil 45 (Frers) from Cantiere del Pardo (Grand Soleil Yachts), designed by renowned Argentine naval architect Germán Frers and produced from around 1988 onward (with production in the late 1980s–1990s; some hulls into early 2000s). It's an iconic Italian cruiser-racer from the brand's "golden era," known for elegant lines (sometimes nicknamed "Spaghetti Swan" for Frers' Swan-like influence), premium build quality (solid fiberglass hull, balsa-cored deck, exquisite teak interior), and excellent performance—fast, balanced, seaworthy, and comfortable for offshore/coastal cruising or club racing.
Construction Details
| Designer | German Frers |
|---|---|
| Builder | Cantiere del Pardo |
| Length | 45.000 ft |
| LOA | 45.730 ft |
| LWL | 35.630 ft |
| Beam | 13.620 ft |
| Displacement | 24250 lb |
| Ballast | 9479 lb |
| Max Draft | 7.220 ft |
| Year Built | 1988 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 53.15 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17.72 ft |
| p | 51.18 ft |
| e | 23.62 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.15 ft | 17.72 ft | 51.18 ft | 23.62 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Grand Soleil 45 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 51.18 ft - (15600 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.62 ft - (7199 mm) |
| Leech | * 55.32 ft - (16862 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 55.61 ft - (16950 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 615.36 ft² |
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Grand Soleil 45 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 44.82 ft - (13661 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.64 ft - (7205 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.65 ft - (11781 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.01 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.38 ft - (6212 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 456.71 ft² |
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Grand Soleil 45 - GENOA
| Luff | 52.5 ft - (16002 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 25.75 ft - (7849 mm) |
| Leech | 47 ft - (14326 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 129.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.03 ft - (7020 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.15 ° |
| Area | * 604.43 ft² |
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Grand Soleil 45 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 53.22 ft - (16221 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 29.24 ft - (8912 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.96 ft - (14923 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1167 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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