Grand Soleil 48 Performance Buyer's Guide
The Grand Soleil 48 Performance has been on the used market since its 2017 launch as a Cantiere del Pardo yacht designed by Marco Lostuzzi with Nauta interiors, and it rewards a careful buyer because the same flexibility that makes it attractive also means no two brokerage examples are trimmed alike. Shopping one means weighing the cruising-oriented Performance hull against the lighter Race sister and reading each boat's option list as a statement of how she was used.
Layouts on the Used Market
Both owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin arrangements are well represented among used boats, and ex-charter examples are common. The Performance version carries more substantial interior stowage and an L-shaped galley compared with the Race model, while the standard plan replaces a navstation with a switchboard behind the starboard settee. Aft-cabin headroom was bought by giving up cockpit bench lockers, so expect stowage aft to be limited to the central stern locker.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems on these boats commonly include bow thrusters, watermakers, and air conditioning, with inverters often seen; a buyer should confirm the house-bank size behind any inverter rather than trust the tag. Sail-handling gear is heavily optioned, with electric winches, spinnaker and code-zero packages, and asymmetric spinnakers commonly fitted, while self-tacking jibs and freezers are frequent but a tier down. Navigation and safety usually show chartplotter, AIS, autopilot, and life raft as standard-market equipment, with furling mains and EPIRBs less commonly present as owner upgrades.
What to Inspect
The split backstay on these yachts can foul the helmsman's head when standing forward of the wheel, so stand in the trimming position and check that the backstay routing leaves clear headroom and shows no improvised deflectors or chafe gear. Inspect the cockpit for its limited shelter beyond the sprayhood and confirm the toerail scupper runs water aft and overboard without blockage, since that drainage is the cockpit's main path clear. In the galley, verify the two-burner stove and limited pot stowage match your plans, and open the forward cabin drawers and hull-side lockers to confirm the good stowage the design provides is intact rather than modified away.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Monaco, Italy, and France.
- Confirm which keel, sailplan, and build material the specific hull carries
- Check the split backstay clearance where the helmsman stands
- Verify the toerail scupper drains aft and overboard
- Test the self-tacking jib and winch reach from the helm
- Inspect forward-cabin stowage for unauthorised modification
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Grand Soleil 48 Performance. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $804,127 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $814,616 | +1.3% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $801,136 | -1.7% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $757,511 | -5.4% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $700,474 | -7.5% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $757,511 | +8.1% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $757,511 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Grand Soleil 48 Performance listings appear across 3 countries. Monaco has the most listings with 5 (50.0%), followed by France and Italy.
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