Grand Soleil 39 Buyer's Guide
The Grand Soleil 39 entered the brokerage market as the 2011 Maletto-designed successor to the Grand Soleil 37 and 40, built by Cantiere del Pardo as the smallest in the range. She is a 40-foot performance cruiser with a flat-bottomed hull, lead-bulb T-keel, and twin-wheel open cockpit — a modern Italian alternative to the X-Yachts Xp 38 or Dehler 38 for sailors who want volume without a heavy steel grid.
Layouts on the Used Market
Two interior plans were offered from new: two or three cabins with one or two heads. Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin version keeps two aft cabins and an owner’s cabin forward with an optional extra head, while a two-cabin layout can trade the second aft berth for a big storage space entered from the cabin below and a dedicated shower room off the head. The divider between aft cabins was built offset from centre on some boats for added flexibility. Either way the saloon holds a large folding table, the galley is L-shaped with twin fridges, and the nav station faces forward.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a practical cruising fit. Commonly fitted items include a chartplotter, autopilot, hot water, cockpit shower, heating, inverter, and teak decks, with spinnaker, gennaker, electric winches, bimini, and asymmetric spinnaker also usual. For energy, lithium batteries and a life raft are often seen; solar, a code zero, bow thruster, and radar appear as less common owner upgrades. A buyer should weigh the power cluster — inverter and lithium bank against solar — for live-aboard load, and the sail-handling cluster — electric winches with asymmetric spinnaker or code zero — for short-handed downwind range. The cruising version hides its anchor winch under a bow hatch rather than carrying a racing bowsprit.
What to Inspect
Period testing of the 39 flagged one recurring weakness: the hardware and hinges on the closets and hatches of the storage spaces were judged too small and fragile hinges. On a used survey, work every locker hinge and latch and budget for marine-grade replacements. Otherwise the hand-laid vinylester hull with carbon-fibre floor reinforcements and direct-to-hull shrouds is a clean break from the older steel-grid structure, and the Volvo Penta diesel auxiliary should be run up through chop to confirm steady propulsion.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Grand Soleil 39 yachts turn up across France, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, Italy, and Croatia. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm the layout — three-cabin owner boats dominate but two-cabin versions exist; verify the storage hinges and refit them if light; check the teak decks and hidden bow gear for wear; and decide whether the standard cruising sail plan or an added code zero matches your sailing. The 39 rewards a buyer who values rigid, grid-free construction and a clear deck over a bare-bones racer.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Grand Soleil 39. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 10 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $37,176 | — |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $214,921 | +478.1% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $191,686 | -10.8% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $260,331 | +35.8% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $164,300 | -36.9% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $142,313 | -13.4% |
| Apr 26 | 6 | $252,407 | +77.4% |
| May 26 | 2 | $254,421 | +0.8% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $75,513 | -70.3% |
| Aug 26 | 4 | $242,804 | +221.5% |
Where they're listed
Grand Soleil 39 listings appear across 6 countries. Spain has the most listings with 6 (31.6%), followed by France and Sweden.
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