GRAND SOLEIL 43

Grand Soleil 43, built in 2007 by Cantieri del Pardo in Italy, LOA 13.25m , LWL 11.40m, beam 3,95m , draft 2.30m, design by Botin & Carkeek, CE Class A certificate, hull and deck in sandwich construction of vinylester and polyester resin and biaxial E-glass fabric, hull bottom epoxy treated with Nautex antifouling, teak laid decks, teak on coachroof and in cockpit, opening hatches for light and ventilation, opening portholes in galley, saloon, aft toilets and cabins, displacement approx. 8,9 tons, ballast approx. 2,5 tonnes (lead keel), 230 litres fuel capacity, 400.ltrs water capacity in rigid polyethylene tanks, leather covered steering wheel, mechanical steering system.

Interior design by Patrick Roseo, High calibre interior finishings, joinery in teak treated with polyurethane, Alcantara upholstary. Accommodation for six persons in three double cabins, owner's double bedded cabin forward with ensuite wc/showerroom, two double bedded guest cabins aft, sharing wc. Exceptionally wide, light and airy saloon with C-shaped sofa around a large table to starboard, and the wide galley with double stainless steel sink and worktops in Surrel, top opening fridge with 12v compressor and holding plate, gas stove with oven. forward facing chart table with E-panel, Eberspacher ducted air heating system, 220v and engine hot water boiler, halogen and incadescent lamps.

Volvo Penta 55 hp, Gori three bladed racing folding propeller, excellent access to engine by removing the sides and opening the hinged companionway stairs, engineroom with heat and sound flameproof insulation, manual bilge pump, 4 x 12v marine service batteries, 1 x 12v engine start battery, 60 ah automatic battery charger, 220v shore power.

Compass on steering pedestral, Raymarine navigation package including ST60 depthsounder, speed log, wind instruments, Raytheon ST6002 + remote control autopilot, Raymarine 240E VHF with cradle and external loudspeaker, Raymarine C120E colour chartplotter with 2kW Raymarine radar, Raystar GPS antenna for plotter.

Sprayhood flush stowable cabin recess with canvas cover, one spare gaz bottle, Pioneer cd/radio with extra speakers in cockpit, Oceanair hatch screens for main hatches, cockpit shower, electric anchor winch with chain and bruce anchor,

Sloop rig, 3-spreader taller mast, rod rigging, Harken genoa furling system, 5 sails: 3DL spectra mainsail with Frederiksen track on mast and ball-bearing sliding cars and lazy jack's, blue sailcover, / 3DL spectra medium genua (2008), 3DL 108% furling jib / masthead spi (0.75) / gennaker (1.5) with snuffer (all sails by North Sails), two Harken genoa tracks with adjustable ball bearing cars, infucker-jibsheeting system, German mainsheet system, two 53ST genoa sheet winches, two 48ST secoundary winches, 1 x 44 halyard winch on coach roof, 1 x electric 44.2 STE winch for main halyard (all winches by Harken), reefing lines and halyards hidden under deck between mast collar and clutches, Holmatro hydraulic backstay adjuster, rigid boomvang, deck spinnaker gear with sheets and guys, all Harken blocks. Hall Spars carbon spi-pole