2010 Grand Soleil 46

Boat Details
An extremely pretty Grand Soleil 46 offered for sale ashore at Hamble Point Marina. 'Flying' is a fast passage making yacht equipped for extended independent cruising, Designed by Botin and Carkeek in Italy the Grand Soleil 46 has a balanced hull design and powerful but easily managed rig. She is offered for sale by owners who have successfully completed Mediterranean and trans Atlantic circuits with friends and family. An excellent specification level including watermaker, air conditioning, saildrive seal replaced in 2025, full navigation suite and much more.
































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Dimensions




LOA
14.50 m 


LWL
12.20 m


Beam
4.31 m


Draft
2.55 m


Displacement
10,500 kg



























Hull, Deck & Keel
GRP hull and deck moulding in whiteTeak laid side decks and cockpitDrop down swim platform with teak laid deckCast iron with lead bulb keel. Balanced fin rudder with cables and quadrant
















Deck Equipment
Stainless steel Pulpit and split pushpitFlush solimar hatchesDedicated gas lockerDedicated life raft lockerLarge Lazarette lockerTwin steering wheels on pedestals (re-trimmed 2025)Quick electric windlass with warping drum, controller and helm switch (motor replaced in 2025)Rocna anchor with 75 metres of chain (new 2023) and 100m of warp/rode2 x Harken 60 primary winches2 x Harken 50 secondary winches/spinnaker winches2 x Harken 50 control line winches (Halyard winch - Elec)German main sheet system with dedicated winchesHarken mainsheet trackAll lines led aft under deck panelsHarken Jib tracks JammersHatchesLockers
















Interior & Accommodation
Summary8 berths in 3 double cabins and saloonTeak interior with teak and caulking flooringLight oatmeal fabric upholsteryWhite Avonite surfaces in the galleyVarnished teak surfaces in fore and aft heads 12 LED deck head and reading lights throughoutSolimar flush hatches with ocean air blindsUSB chargers in all cabins and cockpitSaloonU shaped saloon seating to port with fixed tableHigh level cupboards with hull windows below port and starboardBench settee to starboardGalleyL Shaped galley to port3 Burner stainless cooker with ovenTwin sinks with mixer tapTop opening fridge/freezerFront opening fridge Navigation StationOutboard facing Navigation station to starboardNav seat / stoolForward CabinOwners cabin with centreline island doubleHolding tank below fwd bedOwners en-suite heads and shower to portHanging storage to starboard2 x Aft CabinsDouble port and starboard cabins both with...Large double berthHanging storage and shelves in outboard cupboards.Book shelvesUnder bunk storage cupboards2 x HeadsAft heads to starboard - Manual jabsco marine WCWash basin with mixer tap and pull out shower headForward heads to port - Manual Jabsco marine WCWash basin with mixer tap.Separate shower stall with thermostatically controlled shower















Navigation Equipment
Plastimo steering compassB&G Vulcan chart plotter in cockpit table (ipad repeats below)Garmin blu GPS device at chart table (to give iPad GPS link)B&G Forward facing sonar (displayed through Vulcan plotter)Navtex at chart table (device to feed info to iPad)Barometer at chart tableIcom Radio/VHF at chart tableGarmin 12 inch 5012 plotter to display radar (in cockpit)Garmin GM10 x 4 multi displays at each pedestal displaying speed, depth, wind.Garmin Radar on mast bracket (displayed through Garmin 5012)Raymarine autopilot (New 2023) in cockpit














Machinery & Propulsion
Volvo D2 - 75hp 4 cylinder inboard diesel engine (last serviced April 2025 and serviced at least annually prior to then)3810 hoursApprox cruising speed 8 knots at 1700 rpmVolvo Saildrive shaft, Gaiter and 3 blade fixed prop (New 2025)Spare Gori prop (requires service)Max power retractable bow thruster (new battery in 2020)Schenker 60 lph watermaker - serviced 2025Climma reverse cycle Air Con to saloon and forecabinVarious spares relating to the above.














Rig & Sails

Rig
Sparcraft keel stepped, twin spreader anodised aluminium mastSpinnaker track and car on fwd face of mastAluminium Boom with reef lines led aft to cockpitLazy jacksStainless steel standing rigging ( Replaced in 2020)Harken genoa furler with drum under the deckMechanical backstay adjusterRod kicker/Vang


SailsMainsail - Fully battened North 3Di NorDac 23,800 Dpi 1 02 - (2017)  3 reefs. ( The 3rd being a deep reef for extremis)Furling Jib - 100% 3Di NorDac 23,800 Dpi (2017)Asymmetric with snuffer (2017)Code 0 on furler (2017)

















Electrical Systems
12v DC domestic system with 220v/110 AC ring main from shore power230v ring main with RCD protectionHubbel sockets and shore power lead4 x AC DELCO 95 ah Domestic batteries (2025)1 x AC DELCO 90 ah Engine battery (2020)Bow thruster battey under fwd bunkQuick SBC 77FR 12v/60 amp charger2 x inverter (1,800 watt and 80 watt)Solar panels (3 x 170w flexible on bimini + 2 x 60 w rigid on deck)Victron wireless charging sync on ipad + reader at chart tableStandard Volvo alternatorSolenoid to gas system

















Audio Visual
Sony CD/stereo with iphone/ipod docking and saloon speakers



















Plumbing & Tankage
3 Water tanks comprising 450  litre in 2 polypropylene tanks plus an additional 100 litre tank1 x 160 litre stainless steel fuel tank1 x 150 litre holding tank in forward headsBoth Hot & Cold water, hot via calorifier engine/shore powerCockpit showerSchenker Water maker providing approx 60 litres per hour (serviced July 2025) 














Canvas workStack pack mainsail cover (2020)Sprayhood (2020)Bimini/Cockpit Tent (2020)Wheel pedestal covers (2020)Engine control covers (2020)Sun screen covers to aft and around cockpit (2020 and 2025)Full winter coverCushions (2022)














Safety Equipment
2 x electric bilge pump1 x manual bilge pumpLED Navigation lights apart from tri-dataEPIRB2022 Seago 8 man Life raft (Serviced until Dec 2027) Assorted flaresJackstays at both deck and coach roof level (new 2025)Harness pointsLife slingFire blanket4 x fire extinguishers ( 1 x Auto and 3 x manual )Boarding ladder

















Additional Equipment
DavitsWinch handlesFendersWarps















OWNERS NOTES
On retirement we purchased 'Flying' to undertake our planned Mediterranean and Atlantic circuits. Having extensive cruising experience in slower boats we both desired a quick, safe, stylish cruiser for fast passage making and independent sailing. It also needed to be easily handled by just a husband and wife crew and rugged enough to take whatever we may encounter.