Grand Soleil 48
Performance Cruiser Built by Grand Soleil
Boat highlights
Grand Soleil 48 is currently in the Decent band with an SBP score of 95.
Length overall
52.0 ft
Primary sail area
1,410 ft²
Displacement
26,676 lbs
Performance band: Decent GPH rating: 531
95
SBP score
Decent band
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Performance Analysis
Detailed performance metrics and polar diagram for Grand Soleil 48.
Performance Metrics
SBP Score
ⓘ
95
ORC GPH
ⓘ
531
Average Speed (GPH)
ⓘ
6.8 kn
Yardstick
ⓘ
72.8
Sail Carry Number
ⓘ
5.0
Planing Potential
ⓘ
1.0 (medium)
Hull Speed
ⓘ
8.8 kn
Speed Estimates
| Wind Speed (kn) | Beat VMG (kn) | Run VMG (kn) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 8 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 10 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| 12 | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| 14 | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| 16 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
| 20 | 6.3 | 9.2 |
Polar Diagram
Wind Speed (kn)
Key Specifications
Explore the hull dimensions and sail plan for Grand Soleil 48.
Dimensions
Length over all 52.00 ft
Length at Waterline 43.32 ft
Hull Speed 8.8 kn
Beam 14.76 ft
Draft 9.19 ft
Displacement 26,676 lbs
Sails
Main Sail Area 828.82 ft²
Foresail Area 581.25 ft²
Upwind Sail Area 1410.07 ft²
Spinnaker/Gennaker Area 2152.78 ft²
Construction ratios
Sail area-to-displacement (SA/D)
25.3Capsize screening (CSF)
1.96Comfort ratio (CR)
24.7Discussion
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