Grand Soleil Yachts
Italian sailing-yacht brand with Performance, Long Cruise and Plus families.
Grand Soleil is an Italian sailing-yacht brand whose official website presents Performance, Long Cruise and Grand Soleil Plus families. The current model navigation includes GS 40, 44 and 52 Performance; GS 42, 52 and 60 Long Cruise; GS Blue; and GS Plus 65, 72 and 80. Current official product pages identify Cantiere del Pardo as the builder for Grand Soleil models.
Performance, Long Cruise and Plus denote different sailing priorities and yacht sizes within the present Grand Soleil portfolio.
Performance, cruising comfort and made-to-measure work are recurring themes across Grand Soleil. Sailing results, materials, design credits and equipment still differ by model and configuration, making the selected yacht the basis for a practical assessment.
Grand Soleil distinguishes Performance, Long Cruise and Plus sailing families. That division tells a buyer whether to begin with a more sailing-led brief, a longer-cruising layout or the larger end of the Cantiere del Pardo range.
The owner's regular crew and planned passages should then guide the model comparison. Sail controls, accommodation, storage and deck protection can weigh differently even at similar lengths, so a GS model's family and exact specification should be considered together. The Plus family adds another scale of ownership, including berth, crew and maintenance implications that need early consideration.
Discover Grand Soleil yachts in the LYRA catalogue: GS 52 LC, GS 60 LC, GS 65 LC, GS 72 LC, GS 80 LC, GS52, GS65, GS72 and GS80.