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• Lying: , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Year: 2003
• Length: 47'4" (14.43 metres)

Description A modern performance cruiser full equiped for offshore cruising and racing (Cat 1).Introduction Built by the reputable Italian yard, Cantiere Del Pardo.FIU is the hull #37.She is a modern performance cruiser built to the highest European standards (EEC category A) as a safe and quick passage maker that can satisfy the requirements of the most demanding sailors. The Grand Soleil 46.3 is an elegant, fast, safe cruising yacht with excellent characteristics; sea kindliness, comfort, superior internal volume, layout and sailing performance.She is easy to handleshorthanded and has the capability to impress on the racing circuit as well.The classic lines, which are typical of the Grand Soleil and Swan, are destined to remain beautiful forever. In 1998 Grand Soleil 46.3 was voted 'Yacht of the Year' by the reputable and widely read European Magazine 'Yacht'. Although FIU has just completed a circumnavigation, she has been well maintained and is now ready to go again.This beautiful yacht demonstrated that the Grand Soleil 46.3 is a thoroughbred ocean racer as well as safe, comfortable and very fast performance cruiser.She is equipped to the Cat 1 Ocean racing standards and has lots of extras including: wind generator, solar panels, oversized alternator and gell-battery bank, a complete set of Raymarine instruments with an excellent hydraulic autopilot, HF radio with e-mail capability, extra chain and anchors, folding prop, cruising and triradial racing sails (10 sails in total, including two spinnakers), two spinnaker poles and additional spinnaker winches, radar, chart-plotter and onboard computer with worldwide electronic charts. With her blue hull, teak deck, classic lines, she is a real eye catcher in any harbour. Specification(*optional equipment over and above standard specification): Dark blue hull* Deck Teak side deck* Internal furniture in Cherry wood, high gloss cockpit table* Remote control electric anchor windlass*, Hall anchor*, 100 m/10 mm dia anchor chain* 6 fenders and numerous mooring lines* 12 person Arimar Liferaft* Six opening Lewmar hatches for light and ventilation Opening portlights in galley, saloon, aft toilets chart table and aft cabins Sprayhood*, boom cover* with lazy jack* for full battened mainsail* Steering wheel covered by leather* Yamaha dingy* (3 m, 5 pers) with 5 HP Yamaha outboard engine*, with the engine bracket* Hot and cold fresh water shower in the aft transom, bathing ladder integrated in the transom Pressurised sea water shower/tap in the cockpit* Sailing Taller performance mast with three spreaders* Facnor Furler, foil with two tracks for easier sail change and for downwind sailing with two poled-out genoas Two spinnaker poles* Releasable inner forestay* (cutter rigging) and a fixed baby stay Two sets of sails: cruising and racing*, in total 10 sails, all in good condition Cruising sails (material, dacron): mainsail with 3 reefs, 135% genoa, heavy weather jib* (#4), trisail*, storm jib*, and two spinnakers* (one heavyer, triradial, 1.5 oz with 155 m2 and the other, light, multipurpose, symmetrical, 0.5 oz, 165 m2) Racing sails* (all triradial made of CDP Pentex laminate): mainsail (fully battened with three reefing lines), furling genoa 150%, working jib (#3) and staysail. Upgraded* Harken halyards winches (46.2 ST), 2 main Harken winches (56.2 ST) and two spinnaker winches* (48.2 ST) All spectra halyards*, complete set of sheets, blocks, 5 winch handles*, emergency tiller Electrical Equipment All Raymarine instruments*, ST60 series; wind, depth, speed, two independent GPS systems, repeaters, ST 6000 Course computer* and hydraulic autopilot*,Navman chart plotter*, Dell Notebook* with world wide electronic charts, colour printer* Waterproof 220V shore power plug and 12V power point in the cockpit Electric control panel with the cut-off switches, voltmeter/ampermeter showing the service consumption, battery chargingrate, etc Additional 220V and 12 V outlets in galley, chart table and owner's cabin 600 W inverter* - 12 V to 220V 4 x 100 Ah / 12 V marine GEL batteries* for services, 55 Ah / 12V for engine 140 Ah High Output Alternator* and 'smart' regulator* for quick battery charging Wind generator AEROGEN 6* - providing low noise and high output (10 to 15 A at 15 to 20 kn wind) Two BP Solar Panels* with combined power of 160 W with the regulator* and ampermeter* Halogen lamps to ensure adequate lighting for all the interior Navigation lights, anchor light, running light, deck-flood light, compass light and instrument light SimradVHF Radio*, with speaker in cockpit* and one hand-held ICOM VHF Radio* The latest ICOM M802 HF Radio* for long range communication with Pactor II Pro modem* for onboard e-mail communication. Interior Master Cabin: King-size double bed with large stowage underneath, large hanging locker, shelves, reading seats on both sides and 2 reading spots. Forward en-suite head, marine toilet, wash basin, pressurized hot and cold water, mirror, cabinet with shelves, shower in a separate compartment, electric pump to drain shower bilge. Portside and starboard aft cabins: double bed, hanging locker, shelves and seat, ventilation and light provided by an opening portlight and an opening hatch, one reading spot. Main saloon: exceptionally wide, light and airy, the saloon consist of: a U shaped divan with large table including a bar.The table can be lowered and converted to a double bed.There is a bench seat in the middle of the cabin, stowage rack, numerous side lockers, bookshelves and bar. Navigation station: large, lifting top chart table with storage space for nautical charts, electric instrument panel, main electric panel for 220 V and 12 V sections, chart light, navigation seat. Galley: double stainless steel sink, wooden work surface, pressurised hot and cold water, pressurised sea water tap, gas stove with oven, top access fridge compartment (200 l) with basket and holding plate, drawers for food storage, numerous lockers. Aft head: marine toilet, wash basin, shower, hanging locker, pressurised hot and cold water, bathroom cabinet, electric pump to drain the shower bilge. Layout of FIU - "Owner's" version, 3 double cabins, plus double bed in saloon, sleeps 6+2. Engine Yanmar 56 HP diesel with Sail drive transmission, one stainless diesel tank 150 lt with an electric level indicator (approx.500 nautical miles range), Very big and easy to access engine room with flameproof material chosen for both heat and sound insulation,Separate bilge pump, ventilation pipes, silencer,140 Ah alternator* for quick battery charging,Feathering prop* with 3 blades, Seahawk. Plumbing System Rigid polyurethane water tanks with the total capacity of 500 lt plus 2 flexible water tanks with additional capacity of 300 lt Pressurised hot and cold water system, a number of electric pumps to empty the forward and aft shower compartments, mast, main and engine bilges Pressurised sea water system* with outlets in galley and cockpit Water heater with 220 V resistance and heat exchange cooling system with engine, located under the navigation seat Hand operated cockpit main bilge pump (operated from the salon as well) Tankage Fuel 150 l Fresh water 500 l Owners Comments For more than two years FIU sailed all world oceans, and sailed well in foul weather and fair.She is a modern performance cruiser fully equipped for offshore cruising and upgraded to Cat 1 for offshore racing.She is in a very good condition, and ready to sail again around the world or just cruise and race at leisure. On most crossings we were one of the fastest yachts keeping up with 55 to 60 ft yachts.One of the longest crossings from Galapagos to Marquesa of 3000 miles was completed in just over 15 days making an average of 200 miles a day - and that was just by using twin head sails!