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Grand Soleil 46 is European Yacht of the Year |
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Judges from 11 European yachting magazines voted the Grand Soleil 46 European Yacht of the Year in the Performance Cruiser category. The award was announced at a ceremony held opening night of the Dusseldorf Boat Show in Germany. The Grand Soleil 46 sailed by the judges is equipped with a Hall Seamless two-spreader carbon mast and Hall VBoom.
"Superb Botin & Carkeek hull form," wrote the judge from Yachting World (UK). "Spacious cockpit layout and modern, workable interior. Sexy in a way only Italians can do. Her balance and response makes her a true delight to helm."
"Stunning look, impressive deck, wide cockpit, rather modern and well-designed accommodations, and something more: it performs extremely well," wrote Voile magazine (France). "The quality of the mast and the good sails takes a good part in this judgment . . . if you want to have the first boat on the finishing line, the boat everyone looks at in a marina, and you can afford the state-of-the-art technology, then go for it!"
Judges from the magazines held extensive meetings to decide the shortlist before testing the nominated boats in Ijmuiden (Holland) in September and Barcelona (Spain) in November. The Grand Soleil line of luxury performance yachts is produced by Cantiere del Pardo in Italy. www.grandsoleil.net
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