Grand Soleil 44 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Grand Soleil 44 means weighing a modern Cantiere del Pardo cruiser-racer designed by Matteo Polli with a Nauta interior. Production began in 2020, and the used fleet spans owner three-cabin layouts and ex-charter examples, both available, with the owner layouts more common. These are not old boats, but the design’s race-cruise split means no two spec sheets look identical.
Layouts on the Used Market
The predominant used configuration is an owner three-cabin plan: a forward stateroom with head and shower, plus two aft doubles sharing a starboard head with separate shower. Ex-charter boats are common and often carry the same footprint but harder wear. Nauta’s interior gives a U-shaped dinette for eight with a drop-leaf berth, an opposite settee and nav station, and an L-shaped galley opposite the aft head. Light oak is standard with teak optional, so buyer preference on wood tone is a personal call rather than a value marker.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Buyers will often find boats already fitted with heating, a bow thruster, hot water, and autopilot — a cluster that matters because the thruster eases docking of a 47-foot hull and the autopilot pairs with the twin-helm setup for short-handed passages. Less frequently seen are owner-added items beyond those tiers, so treat any generator or watermaker as a specific boat’s story, not a class norm. The race-oriented deck could show four or six winches and optional transverse rails for bow-sail trim, but those are individual choices rather than expected equipment.
What to Inspect
Two documented details deserve a close look. The jib furler drum sits belowdecks forward of the chain locker, and the locker opening is tight, so the drum is hard to reach if there is a problem. Also note the bobstay that supports the carbon-fiber bowsprit: it tends to get in the way when anchoring, which is worth checking for chafe or modification at the sprit base. Beyond those, confirm which keel is fitted — standard 8-foot-6-inch, shoal 6-foot-6-inch, ORC 7-foot-10-inch, or IRC 9-foot-6-inch — since draft drives where you can cruise.
Availability and Buyer’s Takeaway
These boats turn up across Croatia, the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and France. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm owner versus ex-charter history; verify keel draft against your cruising grounds; check the tight furler locker and bobstay anchoring interface; and confirm whether heating, bow thruster, hot water, and autopilot are present. A Grand Soleil 44 that passes those points is a modern, rule-savvy cruiser-racer with a serious Nauta interior.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Grand Soleil 44. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $682,283 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $339,000 | -50.3% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $339,000 | 0.0% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $500,342 | +47.6% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $507,192 | +1.4% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $511,713 | +0.9% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $529,117 | +3.4% |
Where they're listed
Grand Soleil 44 listings appear across 6 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 3 (37.5%), followed by Canada and France.
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6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 44 | 46.42' | $ 500,342 | 35 | 5 |
| Grand Soleil 39 | 40.03' | $ 237,662 | 22 | 8 |
| Solaris 44 | 44.62' | $ 562,717 | 18 | 5 |
| X-Yachts Xp XP 44 | 45.54' | $ 550,081 | 18 | 3 |
| Grand Soleil 44You are here | — | $ 506,027 | 8 | 2 |
| Grand Soleil Grand Soleil 58 | 57.41' | $ 925,000 | 6 | 1 |