CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY

Grand Soleil boats were designed for excellent performance, but without compromising strength and reliability. That is why the yard treasures its severe regatta tests. Under its elegant exterior a Grand Soleil hides an internal build structure created with the most modern technology available. Everything starts in the prototype department. Here they study innovative solutions and put materials through severe resistance tests. For its hulls and decks, the yard uses cutting-edge production processes including sandwich and lamination through infusion, a process optimising relations between fibre and resin while eliminating discharge of harmful substances into the environment. Then all hulls are strengthened by an imposing carbon structure, optimising rigidity and strength while keeping weight down. More sporty models also come in a Sport version, with bulkheads in composite, lightweight furnishing and optimised equipment for high level races.