2005 Grand Soleil 45

Description

2005 Grand Soleil 45 – VAT Paid – Excellent Condition – New Rigging

The Grand Soleil 45 is one of the most successful designs from Cantiere del Pardo, combining elegant Italian styling with outstanding sailing performance. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk, the yacht has an incorporated steel frame into the vinylester hull construction, taking up loads from the mast, rigging and keel. This makes it a torsion free yacht with excellent handling and performance in all weather conditions while offering generous living spaces both on deck and below.

Privately owned and never chartered, this 2005 Grand Soleil 45 has been exceptionally well maintained and presents in excellent condition. The yacht features a full teak deck and cockpit layout. Performance edition with taller mast with 3 spreaders, bigger Harken winches of which 2 electric. Significant upgrades include new standing rigging (2022), new mainsail (2025) and new solar panels (2025), making her a turnkey option for sailors looking for a proven bluewater cruiser with performance credentials.

Her spacious cockpit is deep, safe, and well protected, with teak seating, easy access to all sail controls, and excellent visibility forward. Wide side decks, elegant lines, and a practical bathing platform with integrated swimming ladder make her equally suited for long-distance cruising and relaxed Mediterranean living aboard.

Below deck, the beautifully finished cherry mahogany interior offers a warm and luxurious atmosphere. The classic 3-cabin / 2-head layout includes a generous forward owner’s cabin with ensuite facilities, two comfortable aft guest cabins, a spacious saloon with convertible dining table, dedicated navigation station, and a ergonimic U-shaped galley.

Powered by a reliable Volvo Penta D2-55 saildrive engine, she is fully equipped for extensive blue water and ocean cruising with excellent autonomy, up to date safety equipment, watermaker and comprehensive Raymarine electronics

Located in Preveza, Greece, this Grand Soleil 45 is ideally positioned for exploring the Ionian Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Why Choose the 2005 Grand Soleil 45?

• Privately used – VAT Paid 
• New Standing Rigging 2022
• New Mainsail 2025
• Well maintained – Excellent Condition
• Webasto Heater – Watermaker
• Fast performance cruiser, ideal for Mediterranean and longer trips

Contact us today for full specifications of the 2005 Grand Soleil 45 or to arrange a private viewing.

Sails & Rigging

• New Standing Rigging 2022
• Taller Mast with 3 Swept Spreaders
• New Mainsail (2025) – OneSails – Triradial DCX Laminate
• Furling overlapping Genoa (2017) – OneSails – Triradial DCX Laminate
• Furling Genoa 3 (2010) – North Sails – 3DI
• Spinnaker S2 (2010) – North Sails
• Dacron Stay Sail (2010) – Hagoort
• Storm Jib
• Carbon Spinnaker Pole
• Removable Inner Forestay for Staysail
• 2 x Harken 60 Electric Winches
• 4 x Harken 46 Manual Winches

Engine

• Make: Volvo Penta D2-55
• Power: 55 hp
• Drive Type: Saildrive 
• Propeller: 3-blade Folding
• Maintenance: Last serviced in Spring 2026

Tankages

• Fuel Capacity: 230 L (RVS tank)
• Water Capacity: Two tanks, in total approx 400L
• Holding Tank

Electrical Equipment

• TBS Electronics Inverter 1600VA 
• Victron Energy Battery Charger 12V 60Amp
• Victron Energy Battery Monitor
• 4 x 100 Ah – 12V Service Batteries (2024)
• 1 x 95 Ah – 12V Starter Battery (2024)
• 12V and 220V electrical control panel
• 12V and 220V power outlets
• Automatic circuit breakers, voltmeter, and ammeter
• Navigation lights, compass lighting, and instrument lighting
• LED tricolor mast toplight
• Full interior with 12V LED lights
• Watermaker
• Webasto Heater
• Water Heater
• Shore power cables & adapters

Navigation & Communication Equipment

• Raymarine Hydrotouch GPS/ Chartplotter
• Raymarine Chartplotter E80
• Raymarine Autopilot with Remote
• Raymarine Radar
• Raymarine ST60 Wind
• Raymarine ST60+ CH Wind
• Raymarine Graphic
• Raymarine ST60 Depth
• Raymarine ST60 Speed
• Raymarine Ray 54E VHF Radio
• Raymarine 102 Handheld VHF
• Standard Horizon HX851 Handheld VHF
• Equipped with AIS
• Compass

Accommodations

Layout: 3 Cabins / 2 Heads

• Forward Owner’s Cabin with Ensuite Facilities
  • King-size double bed with ample storage space and drawer underneath
  • Bedside shelves
  • Hanging and shelved wardrobe
  • Seating on both sides of the berth
  • Ensuite with manual head, sink(White Corean) & shower with seperator
• Port Aft Cabin
  • Double bed
  • Hanging and shelved wardrobe
• Starboard Aft Cabin
  • Double bed
  • Hanging and shelved wardrobe
  • Manual head, sink(White Corean) and shower 

Saloon

• Cherry-finish Mahogany
• U-shaped seating sofa 
• Double Sofa 
• Convertible saloon table
• Sound system (Radio/MP3/CD Player) with interior speakers
• Dedicated Navigation station with instrumentation

Galley

• Ergonomic U-shaped galley
• Two-burner cardanic stove & oven
• Top-loading Fridge
• Foot pump
• Double sink with hot/cold water
• Countertops in White Corean
• Ample storage

Deck Equipment

• Teak Deck
• Teak Cockpit
• Cockpit shower
• Cockpit Table
• New cockpit cushions (2025)
• Swimming Ladder
• Bimini with 2 new solar panels (2025)
• Sprayhood
• Removable cockpit sun tent
• Exterior Speakers
• Steering wheel cover
• 2 x Dorade air vents on cockpit roof
• Delta Anchor with 50m anchor chain
• Second anchor (Fortress) with chain
• Quick Electric Anchor Windlass
• Carbon Gangway
• Bathing Platform Fix
• Mooring lines and fenders

Tender

• Quicksilver Dinghy (3,00m) with 2 benches
• Honda 4-stroke Outboard Engine incl. external 10L tank
• Outboard engine crane

Safety Equipment

• Life vests
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire Blanket
• Horseshoe buoy
• Rescue Sling
• Epirb
• Liferaft, last service 2025
• 1 x AIS Man Overboard device
• 2 x Deck Lifelines
• 1 x automatic bilge pump
• 1 x manual bilge pump