2017 Grand Soleil 52 LC

2017 Grand Soleil 52 Long Cruise “Estela”

Italian Racing Pedigree, Bluewater Comfort

Cantiere del Pardo has been building Grand Soleil yachts in Forlì, Italy, for more than fifty years, a story that began on the race course with Jean Marie Finot’s Grand Soleil 34. The Long Cruise range was the yard’s answer to sailors who wanted that racing DNA with real room to live aboard, and the 52 LC, drawn by Marco Lostuzzi with interiors by Nauta Design and launched at Cannes in 2017, is its sweet spot: long, powerful and unmistakably Italian.

Estela takes that formula and turns up the volume. Brought up to Sport specification with rod rigging, a hydraulic backstay and upsized Harken electric winches, she carries a tall Sparcraft rig, a 9’6” torpedo keel and crisp Quantum sails, so she points high, accelerates in the puffs and rewards good trim the way a Grand Soleil should. Step below and the mood shifts to light oak, sunshine and quiet, with three private cabins, each with its own electric head. A 1,000 Ah Victron lithium bank, Fischer Panda generator, Spectra watermaker, air conditioning throughout and Starlink mean the anchorage can last as long as you like, and the RIB stays out of sight in the transom garage until it’s time to go ashore. She is built for owners who want to race on Saturday and still enjoy the most comfortable berth in the harbor on Sunday night.

Key Features:

• Sport specification: rod rigging, hydraulic backstay, Harken Radial 60 and 50 two speed electric winches and fixed point mainsheet
• Quantum Sport Tri Radial Lite Skin mainsail and 96% Quantum Tri Radial self tacking jib – 2022
• Victron lithium system: five 200 Ah LiFePO4 batteries (1,000 Ah) with Multiplus II 3000W inverter/charger
• Upgraded Yanmar 110 HP diesel, straight shaft, Flex-O-Fold folding prop – 540 Hours
• Fischer Panda 10000i 8 kW generator – 1,050 Hours
• Climma air conditioning (34,000 BTU), Spectra Newport 400 watermaker and Starlink Mini
• Three cabins and three Tecma electric heads, plus folding sail locker crew berths
• Aermarine Cabrio 220 RIB with Yamaha 6 HP in the transom garage – 2022

Nauta Design, the Milan studio behind some of the most admired sailing yacht interiors afloat, drew the 52 LC around space and light, and Estela shows it off beautifully. Light oak veneer bulkheads and floors, square overhead fixtures and indirect LED strips under the lockers keep the boat bright and modern, while lateral saloon hatches and forward Skynet windows pull daylight deep into the hull. Three private cabins, three heads and folding berths in the sail locker let her sleep a family or two couples in real comfort with room for crew.

Coming down the companionway you step into a saloon that feels more like a 60 footer than a 52. The electric telescopic table sits at its heart and lowers at the push of a button to make an extra double berth, and the convertible nav station takes a single berth cushion when you need one more bunk. The galley is set up for real cooking, with a three burner range and oven, a microwave, white Corian counters and four Isotherm refrigeration units.

Forward, the owner’s stateroom takes the bow with a pullman berth, HD TV with Apple TV and an en suite head with hand bidet. Aft, two guest cabins sit beneath the cockpit, one with twin berths that convert to a queen, and each has its own head. Every cabin and the saloon has its own Climma air conditioning.

Interior Styling and Additional Features:

• Oak Veneer Finish: Light oak veneer bulkheads and floors throughout
• Climate Control: Climma air conditioning in the saloon, master and both aft cabins, 34,000 BTU total
• Three Electric Heads: Tecma electric toilets in all three heads, each with fresh or raw water flush selector
• Lighting: Square overhead fixtures and indirect LED strip lighting under the saloon and cabin lockers
• Natural Light: Two lateral saloon hatches and Skynet forward windows
• Entertainment: Fusion stereo with SONOS, Bose saloon speakers and subwoofer, HD TV with Apple TV in the master

MAIN SALOON

The saloon is the social center of the boat, wide and bright, with the light oak joinery and generous hatches that define the 52 LC. It works just as well for a crowd at dinner as it does for a quiet night in at anchor.

• Electric Telescopic Table: Folds and lowers electrically, converting to an extra double berth
• Systems at Hand: Fischer Panda generator and Spectra watermaker control panels, Raymarine i70 display and Ray60 VHF
• Audio: Bose speakers and subwoofer on the Fusion system with SONOS
• Climate Control: Dedicated Climma air conditioning unit
• Lighting: Square overhead fixtures and indirect LED strips beneath the lockers

MASTER STATEROOM

Set forward for privacy, the owner’s stateroom is a calm, comfortable retreat with its own head, entertainment and climate control.

• Berth: Pullman style double berth
• Entertainment: HD TV with Apple TV
• Climate Control: Dedicated Climma air conditioning
• En Suite Head: Private access to the master head

Master Head

The master head is finished in oak to match the cabin and fitted with an electric toilet and hand bidet.

• Toilet: Tecma electric toilet with fresh or raw water flush selector
• Bidet: Hand bidet

GUEST CABIN (PORT AFT)

The port aft cabin sits beneath the cockpit with a double berth and a door straight into its own head.

• Berth: Double berth
• Head Access: Aft door leading directly into the port guest head
• Climate Control: Climma air conditioning

GUEST CABIN (STARBOARD AFT)

The starboard aft cabin is the flexible one, with twin berths that convert to a queen for a couple.

• Berth: Twin berths converting to a queen
• Head: Private guest head with Tecma electric toilet
• Climate Control: Climma air conditioning

GUEST HEAD (PORT AFT)

Serving the port aft cabin, with direct access through its own door.

• Toilet: Tecma electric toilet with fresh or raw water flush selector
• Access: Door directly from the port aft cabin

GUEST HEAD (STARBOARD AFT)

Serving the starboard aft cabin.

• Toilet: Tecma electric toilet with fresh or raw water flush selector

CREW CABIN (SAIL LOCKER)

The forward sail locker doubles as crew quarters, with folding berths that stow away when the space is needed for gear.

• Berths: Foldable berths
• Comfort: Air conditioning and a 120V outlet

A proper cruising galley with serious cold storage, solid work surfaces and the safety details you want offshore.

• Refrigeration: Isotherm 12V large top loading fridge, Isotherm 12V top loading freezer, Isotherm 12V stainless front loading fridge and Isotherm 110V wine fridge
• Cooking: Three burner range with oven and built in microwave
• Countertops: White Corian
• Water: Foot pump for fresh or salt water, drinking water filter with dedicated spout and soap dispenser
• Propane Safety: Propane panel with two leak sensors and electric remote shutoff at the tank

NAVIGATION STATION

The nav station sits in the saloon and converts to a single berth with its cushion in place. Communications and the boat’s main system panels are close at hand.

• VHF: Raymarine Ray60 with remote handset at the helm
• Instruments: Raymarine i70 display in the saloon
• System Panels: Fischer Panda generator and Spectra watermaker controls in the saloon
• Berth: Converts to a single berth

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Estela runs a full Raymarine package from both wheels, with Garmin displays at the mast, and she stays connected offshore through Starlink and 5G with remote monitoring from your phone.

• Multifunction Displays: Two Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 MFDs, one at each helm
• Autopilot: Raymarine autopilot with Jefa drive
• Radar: Raymarine Quantum CHIRP Q24C on the starboard spreader
• AIS: Raymarine AIS650 transceiver with AIS100 splitter
• Instruments: Three Raymarine i70 displays (two helm, one saloon)
• Garmin GNX 120 mast displays (3) – 2024
• Sensors: Extra tall masthead wind sensor, depth and speed transducers
• Engine Integration: Raymarine ECI-100 Yanmar interface and HS network switch
• Internet: Starlink Mini; Peplink MAX BR1 Pro 5G router with WiFi, gigabit switch and spreader antenna
• Remote Monitoring: Siren Marine with app alarms for central bilge, engine room high water, house, generator and engine batteries, and generator compartment temperature

HELM STATIONS - PORT

• Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 MFD
• Raymarine i70 display
• Larger helm console

HELM STATIONS - STARBOARD

• Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 MFD
• Raymarine i70 display
• Larger helm console
• QUICK bow thruster control

HULL

Marco Lostuzzi gave the 52 LC a long waterline and a powerful, beamy hull that carries its volume well aft, which is what lets her stand up to a breeze and still feel roomy at anchor. On Estela, the deeper torpedo keel and Sport upgrades let that hull show what it can really do.

• Performance Keel: Torpedo bulb keel drawing 9’6” (2.9 m), deeper than the standard 52 LC keel
• Swim Platform: Large hydraulic transom platform, level with the cockpit floor
• Tender Garage: Transom garage takes the dinghy with outboard fitted
• Bow Thruster: QUICK 24V
• Code 0 Fitting: Code 0 attachment in the bowsprit
• Bottom antifouling – Jan 2024
• Hull Graphics: Silver metallic stripes at the waterline and along the hull

DECK

Teak underfoot from bow to transom and every primary control within reach of the helms make the deck as pleasant to live on as it is to sail from.

• Teak Decks: Full vacuum bonded teak with black caulking on the side decks, cockpit floor, cockpit seats and transom platform
• Ground Tackle: 25 kg Delta anchor, 75 m (246 ft) chain, QUICK electric windlass with handheld foredeck control and chain counter
• Mooring: Eight SeaSmart lifting mooring cleats
• Lifelines: Stainless steel lifelines with port and starboard gates
• Washdown: Freshwater washdown in the cockpit and anchor locker with high pressure quick connections
• Dodger, extension bimini and sun shade backdrop, stainless frames, Sunbrella fabric – 2024
• Canvas: Cockpit stern bimini and full boat Sunbrella sun covers

COCKPIT

• Sport Layout: Mainsheet on a fixed point in the cockpit; arch and transom seats deleted for an open working area
• Twin Helms: Larger consoles with full Raymarine instrumentation at each wheel
• Windlass Control: Cockpit control panel with chain counter
• Cockpit Table: Foldable carbon fiber table
• Lighting: LED floor lights and red/white LED under the boom
• Power: 12V cockpit outlet
• Outboard Bracket: Mounted on the cockpit pulpit

MAST AND RIGGING

• Mast: Sparcraft aluminum tall rig
• Standing Rigging: Rod rigging with hydraulic backstay
• Boom: Sparcraft racing boom with internal mainsheet and extension section
• Headsail Furling: Harken MK-IV below deck jib furler
• Mainsail Handling: Harken Battcar Switch System
• Jib Halyard: Antal mast track with car
• Spinnaker Gear: Fixed tack point, halyard with block, organizer and stopper, sheets with blocks
• Preventers: Dual preventer lines with soft shackles
• Spreader Lights: Eight pairs of LED spreader lights, up and down
• NEW main sheet, main halyard, jib halyard, jib sheet and first reef line

SAILS AND WINCHES

• Quantum Sport Tri Radial Lite Skin mainsail – 2022
• Quantum Tri Radial 96% self tacking jib – 2022
• Quantum Sport Tri Radial Lite Skin 106% racing jib, no sun cover – 2017
• Quantum Sport Tri Radial Lite Skin 106% jib with sun cover – 2017
• Quantum Tri Radial A2 asymmetrical spinnaker – 2017
• Primary Winches: Two Harken Radial 60 two speed electric (upsized from 50)
• Secondary Winches: Two Harken Radial 50 two speed electric (upsized from 46)
• Jib Sheeting: Longitudinal tracks for the 106% jibs; self tacking track with car, Harken block and mast halyard exit for the 96% jib

ENGINE AND MECHANICAL

The upgraded Yanmar 110 HP drives a straight shaft rather than a saildrive, turning a three blade Flex-O-Fold that folds away for clean sailing. A 24V QUICK bow thruster makes close quarters handling easy.

• Yanmar 110 HP diesel, straight shaft drive – 540 Hours
• Propeller: Flex-O-Fold 3 blade folding
• Bow Thruster: QUICK 24V with controls at the starboard console and side panel
• Emergency Bilge: Emergency bilge pump selector valve integrated with the main engine

PLUMBING AND TANKAGE

Fresh water is never a worry: 159 gallons of tankage is backed by a Spectra watermaker making about 17 gallons an hour.

• Spectra Newport 400 watermaker (66 L/hr), saloon control panel; new membrane filters – May 2024
• Fresh Water: 159 gallons
• Fuel: 159 gallons
• Holding: 29 gallons
• Heads: Fresh or raw water flush selector in all three heads
• Galley: Drinking water filter with dedicated spout; foot pump for fresh or salt water
• Propane: Panel with two leak sensors and electric remote shutoff at the tank

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Fischer Panda 10000i 8 kW generator, saloon control panel – 1,050 Hours
• Lithium House Bank: Five Victron LiFePO4 12.8V 200 Ah batteries, 1,000 Ah total
• Inverter/Charger: Victron Multiplus II 3000/12/120
• Battery Management: Victron Lynx Smart BMS 500, two Lynx Smart Distributors, two Smart Battery Protects
• DC Charging: Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12 DC to DC charger
• Monitoring: Victron Cerbo GX with Touch 50 display
• Backup Power: Mastervolt 2000W secondary inverter; QUICK SBC 1100 NRG+ secondary house charger
• Shore Power: 120V/60Hz 50A inlet plus a 230V/50Hz European inlet for the battery chargers, with selector switch
• Air Conditioning: Climma, three units, 34,000 BTU total

AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

• Stereo: Fusion 750 Series with USB and Bluetooth, controllable from the Raymarine MFDs
• Streaming: SONOS integrated with Fusion
• Amplification: Fusion dual zone amplifier
• Speakers: Bose in the saloon, JL Audio upgrades in select zones, saloon subwoofer and cockpit speakers
• Television: HD TV with Apple TV in the master stateroom

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Siren Marine monitoring with alarms for central bilge, engine room high water, battery banks and generator compartment temperature
• Propane leak sensors (2) with electric remote shutoff at the tank
• Emergency bilge pump selector valve integrated with the main engine
• Stainless steel lifelines with port and starboard gates
• Dual preventer lines

TENDER

• Aermarine Cabrio 220 RIB, Hypalon tubes, folding transom – 2022
• Yamaha 6 HP 4 stroke outboard
• Outboard bracket on the cockpit pulpit
• Stowed in the transom garage behind the drop down swim platform

BROKER’S COMMENTS

Estela pairs the comfort of the 52 LC with Sport specification sailing hardware, a deep performance keel and a modern lithium power system, a combination that is hard to find on the brokerage market. She is ready for long stays at anchor or a season of club racing.

• Turnkey for extended cruising: lithium, generator, watermaker, air conditioning and Starlink
• Sport rig and deck package for racing or fast passages
• Quantum mainsail and self tacking jib – 2022
• Low hours Yanmar 110 HP – 540 Hours

REVIEWS

• Yachting World, Pip Hare, May 2019 (52LC Sport): tested off Lavagna in 5 to 11 knots of breeze, reaching about 9 knots of boat speed in 11 knots true; powerful, responsive and composed when pushed
• Praised the sense of space and light below, the well planned galley, the roomy owner’s suite and a high quality finish throughout
• Verdict: “The boat feels well-built and was fun to helm.”

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