Grand Soleil 43 Magic Dragon

Boat Details

For sale: Grand Soleil 43. A sleek, elegant, and fast performance cruiser, built by Cantiere del Pardo in Italy and designed by Botin & Carkeek Yacht design. She has proven her potential in IRC racing many times over, but remains a stiff and well-behaved cruiser that can be handled by a small crew or double-handed.

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Dimensions

Hull, Deck & Keel

• Hull and Deck in sandwich construction of vinylester and polyester resin with bi-axial glass fabric


• CE Class A certificate


• Internal grid of galvanised steel bonded into the hull absorbs loads from the keel, mast, and shrouds.


• Hull bottom race prepared


• Hull windows


• Teak decking on side decks, coachroof, and cockpit with grey caulking


• Deep fin lead keel with bulb


• Keel type and material


• Balanced rudder foil


• Mechanical steering.

Deck Equipment

• Genoa Tracks



• Twin wheels



• Teak decks with grey caulking on running decks, coach house roof, swim platform, and in cockpit.


• German mainsheet system.


• Upgraded Harken genoa winches 50.2STA.


• Genoa cars controlled from the cockpit and Harken Carbo blocks.


• 2 x electric genoa winches and electric halyard winch to starboard.


• Removable carbon fibre cockpit table.


• Folding swim platform.


• Cockpit shower with hot & cold water.


• Electric anchor windlass below decks with remote control in cockpit.


• Stainless Bruce anchor with 75m of 10mm chain


• Large self-draining anchor locker.


• Mid deck cleats.


• Outboard engine bracket on push pit.


• Stainless rubbing strake on hull sides.

Interior & Accommodation

• Aft Heads compartment with wet locker to port.


• Forward en-suite separate owners heads compartment to starboard with folding shower doors.
  
  


• Toilets replaced in 2020.
  
  

Navigation Equipment

• 2 x Raymarine i 70s displays at helm stations from 2021


• Raymarine C125 multifunction display in cockpit from 2021



• AIS transponder from 2021.




• 2 x steering compass.




• Raymarine Seatalk from 2021




• Raymarine VHF radio from 2021.




• Raymarine SPX 10 Autopilot with control unit from 2021.




• Axiom Pro i 70s Chart Plotter at Chart Table from 2021.




• Raymarine instrument remote control on starboard steering pedestal from 2021

Machinery & Propulsion

• Volvo Penta D2 - 55 4 cylinder inboard diesel engine 55hp




• Sail drive with 3 bladed folding Gori race prop.




• Eberspacher diesel heater.




• Max power retractable bow thruster.

Rig & Sails

• Keel stepped, 9/10 fractional Sparcraft performance rig, new in 2019.



• Three sets of aft swept spreaders.

  
  



• Lazy Jacks.




• Harken rail and ball-bearing car system for mainsail.




• Carbon fibre spinnaker pole.




• Running rigging and sheets have been replaced as needed over the last 4 years.




• Facnor genoa furler with drum below decks.




• Holmatro hydraulic backstay tensioner.




• Rod-rigging.




• Spinnaker/Gennaker gear

• North Sails Main and genoa from 2018




• Fully battened mainsail from UK Sailmakers. Tape Drive from 2013




• Furling Genoa with UV protection from 2013




• Gennaker in snuffer from 2013




• Spinnaker from 2019

Electrical Systems

• 12v ships system


• 230 v shore power connection with 230 v sockets in all cabins and in galley.


• 3 Service batteries & starter battery.


• Battery Charger and Inverter.

Audio Visual

• Flat screen TV with Glomex antenna and DVD player.



• Radio/CD player with 2 saloon speakers and 2 cockpit speakers.

  
  



• Clock,




• Barometer




• Thermometer.

Plumbing & Tankage

• Water tank


• Fuel tank



• Stainless holding tank with electric pump for aft heads.



• Hot & Cold water


• Cockpit shower

Canvas work

• Sprayhood (2023)


• Boom Cover (2023)


• Wheel covers (2023)


• Furling headsail cover


• Cockpit Cushions

Safety Equipment

• 4 Man life raft


• EPIRB

Additional Equipment

• Winch handles


• Fenders


• Warps