Grand Soleil 34 Buyer's Guide
The Grand Soleil 34 on the brokerage market is the modern revival of a name first carried by a Finot design that saw more than 300 hulls built, and the 2018-era version keeps the same racer-cruiser intent while trading some interior room for a large cockpit and a beamy, chined hull. Shopping one means weighing a performance-led layout against the comforts a cruiser might expect, and knowing which configurations and upgrades tend to appear in the used fleet.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. Below, the companionway sits far forward, pushing V-berths to the bow and a head to starboard with a large cockpit locker aft of it. The galley and nav station oppose each other port and starboard, with the nav station generous and the galley undersized, and a double quarterberth to port carries constricted access. The large cockpit reduces usable interior volume, so buyers should board and move through the specific layout rather than assume a standard cruiser footprint.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, heating, inverter, hot water, bimini, and short handed setup are commonly fitted, and these tend to define the day-to-day cruising readiness of a given boat. Less commonly seen are solar, code zero, spinnaker, asymmetric spinnaker, furling main, freezer, swim platform, cockpit shower, radar, ais, chartplotter, and life raft, which appear as sometimes-or-owner upgrades rather than standard equipment. The 30-hp auxiliary is a base specification, so any extended-range cruising usually traces to owner-added systems rather than factory fit.
What to Inspect
Documented survey material points to a few inherent traits rather than active defects. The constricted access to the port double quarterberth is a built-in limitation, not a worn component, and the undersized galley opposite a generous nav station reflects the design's performance lean. There are no sheeting provisions for overlapping genoas, so inspect the rig and bowsprit for how the boat was actually sailed and whether downwind sails were added to the 28-inch bowsprit. The large cockpit and forward companionway are fixed layout facts; confirm the cockpit locker aft of the head and the twin rudders are sound, since with a stern as wide as this one you will need at least one rudder in the water at high heel angles.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Grand Soleil 34 are Italy, United Kingdom, and Australia. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm which layout is fitted and whether it is an ex-charter hull; verify commonly fitted systems like heating and inverter are operational; assess any sometimes-or-owner upgrades such as solar or asymmetric spinnaker against your plans; and inspect the rig, rudder, and cockpit structure given the performance-oriented design. The boat rewards a sailor who values light-air sail area and beamy stability over a roomy galley.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Grand Soleil 34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 2 | $ 163,080 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $ 25,225 | -84.5% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $ 38,984 | +54.5% |
Where they're listed
Grand Soleil 34 listings appear across 3 countries. Italy has the most listings with 5 (62.5%), followed by United Kingdom and Australia.
Country view
8 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $ 27,518 | 5 | 1 | 62.5% |
| United Kingdom | $ 202,814 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Australia | $ 300,934 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre 34 | 34.18' | $ 24,900 | 39 | 16 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Rise 34 | 34.58' | $ 33,735 | 21 | 8 |
| Pearson 34 | 33.79' | $ 16,000 | 17 | 6 |
| Grand Soleil 37 | 38.06' | $ 101,340 | 17 | 8 |
| Grand Soleil 39 | 40.03' | $ 238,486 | 17 | 6 |
| Grand Soleil 34You are here | — | $ 36,118 | 8 | 1 |