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GRAND SOLEIL 46 (J&J)

GRAND SOLEIL 46 (J&J)

Cantiere del Pardo🇮🇹· Design: J & J Design
1997–2003
$3.4K – $8.9K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA47.58 ft
LWL38.2 ft
Beam13.67 ft
Draft7.25 ft
Shoal Draft5.75 ft(1.75 m)
Displacement25,400 lb
Ballast9,024.6 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.3 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height55.8 ft
Jforetriangle base18.5 ft
Pmainsail luff50.4 ft
Emainsail foot14.1 ft
FLforestay18.5 ft
Mainsail899.9 sq ft
Jib (100%)516.2 sq ft
Spinnaker877.5 sq ft

About the GRAND SOLEIL 46 (J&J)

Not to be confused with at least 2 other previous 46 foot models from this builder.

Performance

Comfort29.4
Capsize1.86
SA/Disp16.2
Disp/Len203
Bal/Disp35.5

ORC Performance Data(12 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

246810120°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH578.9 s/miOSN561.7

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.93441.22511.3777Inshore0.72550.99871.1589

ORC Measured

Displacement12196 kg (26893 lb)Wetted surface42.7 m² (459 ft²)Stability index125.1

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main58.9 m² (634 ft²)Genoa54.9 m² (591 ft²)Spinnaker140.6 m² (1514 ft²)Asymmetric100.4 m² (1081 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°4.35.86.97.78.18.38.48.58.5
60°4.66.17.27.98.38.58.68.78.8
75°4.86.47.48.18.48.78.99.19.3
90°4.66.27.48.18.48.89.09.59.7
110°4.66.37.68.48.89.19.39.710.0
120°4.56.27.58.38.89.29.610.110.6
135°3.95.66.97.98.59.09.510.511.7
150°3.34.76.07.18.08.59.09.911.1
Beat VMG2.73.84.75.35.75.86.06.16.1
Run VMG2.94.15.26.17.07.68.29.09.9

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 47.58ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$3.4K – $8.9K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the GRAND SOLEIL 46 (J&J)yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a GRAND SOLEIL 46 (J&J)? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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