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20 September 2024
Aboard the Grand Soleil 44, the “villain” of the Cantiere del Pardo. PHOTOS and VIDEO
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It was one of the most anticipated boats in the Genoa Boat Show, we are talking about the new Grand Soleil 44, the boat with which Cantiere Del Pardo wants to return to winning in regattas and which will, to this end, be available in the Race version while the Performance will be a bit more oriented toward cruising. The design is by Italian Matteo Polli, making his debut with Grand Soleil, with interiors by Nauta Design.
The boat is designed for rating regattas, ORC regattas in particular, and Polli’s stylistic signature can be seen in so many elements: already at the mooring you can see how the boat when flat has a fairly small wetted surface with bow and stern high on the water and volumes that will go submerged as the boat begins to heel as the wind increases.
The Performance and Race versions differ in some elements, starting with the layout: six winches for the Race, 4 for the Performance positioned close to the wheelhouse. The draft options differ, while the construction between the two versions does not change. Inside, the Race has smaller storage spaces in the dinette to contain the overall displacement.
This is not Grand Soleil’s only novelty at this Genoa Boat Show. The other is managerial; in fact, Franco Corazza, former X-Yachts man and founder of the Italia Yachts shipyard, joins the shipyard’s team; he now moves to Grand Soleil to take charge of the Pardo’s custom sailing division. “I like challenges and the idea of starting from scratch with this new project,” Corazza told us at the dock.
Our contributor Mauro Giuffrè, while waiting for the official sea trial that we will tell you about soon, went aboard the Grand Soleil 44 for a tour of the boat.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Hull length: 13.40 m
Maximum beam: 4.30 m
Draft: 2.50 m (2.40 – 2.80 opt.) Displacement: 9,000 kg
Ballast: 2,700 kg
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