Grand Soleil 45 Performance vs Pure 42

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On the numbers

Next to the Grand Soleil 45 Performance, the Pure 42 is 0.1 m shorter and 2% heavier. The Grand Soleil 45 Performance has the higher D/L (155, light), the Pure 42 the lower (147, light). The Pure 42 has the higher Comfort ratio (24.3, coastal cruiser), the Grand Soleil 45 Performance the lower (23.7, coastal cruiser). They have the same Capsize screening (2.03).

Grand Soleil 45 Performance Grand Soleil 45 Performance Pure 42 Pure 42
General
Builder Cantiere Del Pardo Pure Yachts
Designer Judel/Vrolijk Berckemeyer Yacht Design
Hull type Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Monohull
Keel type – Lifting keel
Rigging Fractional Sloop –
Construction FG foam sandwich –
First built 2004 –
Last built 2010 –
Dimensions
Length overall 13.90 m ▲ 13.80 m ▼
Length on deck – 12.90 m
Waterline length 12.00 m ▼ 12.30 m ▲
Beam 4.26 m ▲ 4.20 m ▼
Draft (max) 2.30 m ▼ 3.00 m ▲
Draft (min) – 1.20 m
Weight & ballast
Displacement 9,600 kg ▼ 9,800 kg ▲
Ballast 3,100 kg ▼ 3,300 kg ▲
Sail plan
Sail area – 99.00 m²
Engine & tanks
Engine make Volvo Penta –
Engine power 40 HP ▼ 56 HP ▲
Fuel 230 L ▼ 400 L ▲
Water 400 L ▲ 300 L ▼
Ratios
SA/D – 22.0 lively
D/L 155 ▲ light 147 ▼ light
Ballast/Disp 32.3% ▼ low 33.7% ▲ low
Comfort ratio 23.7 ▼ coastal cruiser 24.3 ▲ coastal cruiser
Capsize screening 2.03 ▲ above the guideline 1.98 ▼ meets the common offshore guideline
Hull speed 8.41 kn ▼ 8.51 kn ▲

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.