42 Grand Soleil 2012 Boat for Sale

42' Grand Soleil 2012

2012 Grand Soleil 43 – Privately Used | VAT Paid | Preveza, Greece

This 2012 Grand Soleil 43 offers an exceptional combination of Italian performance, elegant design and comfortable cruising accommodation. Privately used and VAT paid, she is ideally positioned for exploring the Ionian Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Designed with a performance-oriented sailing setup while retaining excellent cruising comfort, this Grand Soleil 43 features a 3-cabin, 2-head layout, a spacious owner's suite forward, oak interior, teak cockpit and deck, Raymarine navigation electronics, Webasto heating and a well-equipped galley.

She is powered by a Volvo Penta D2-55F 55 hp diesel engine with saildrive and a 3-blade Gori folding propeller with rope cutter. Her performance sailing inventory includes a Norlam mainsail and furling jib, Gennaker cruising chute, aluminium racing mast, rod rigging, hydraulic backstay adjuster, rigid vang and Furlex furling system.

Why Choose this 2012 Grand Soleil 43?

• Privately Used & VAT Paid – A privately enjoyed yacht with VAT paid, offering a straightforward ownership proposition for cruising in European waters.
• Performance-Oriented Specification – Equipped with a 2-spreader racing mast, rod rigging, racing boom, hydraulic backstay adjuster and rigid vang.
• Sailing Equipment – Norlam mainsail and furling jib, Gennaker cruising chute, Spectra halyards and an extensive Harken winch and deck hardware package.
• Comfortable 3-Cabin Layout – Three double cabins and two Tecma electric flushing heads provide excellent flexibility for family cruising or accommodating guests.
• Ready for the Ionian – Based in Preveza, Greece, she is ideally located for cruising Lefkada, Corfu, Paxos, Meganisi and the wider Ionian Islands.

Sails & Rigging

Equipped with a comprehensive performance-oriented rigging package, including:

• Fully Battened Mainsail – Soft Norlam 9.0 NLXG
• Furling jib with battens – Soft Norlam 9.0 NLXG
• G2 Gennaker Cruising Chute – Norlon 150 with hoisting sock
• Aluminium racing mast with 2 spreaders
• Racing boom
• Rod rigging
• Hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Rigid vang
• Tuff-Luff
• Furlex TD300 below deck fitting furling system with dedicated forestay
• Ronstan ballslide mainsail system
• Racing Spectra halyards
• Lazy bag
• Halyards, sheets and Cunningham for 3 reefs
• Complete gennaker deck gear
• 2 x Harken 60 manual winches
• 2 x Harken 50 manual winches
• 1 x Harken 46 manual winch
• 1 x Harken 900 Unipower 12V electric winch
• 9 clutches (plus  another 2 for the furling line)
• Additional cockpit and helm deck fittings

Engine

• Make: Volvo Penta D2-55F
• Power: 55 hp
• Hours: 1.400hrs
• Drive Type: Saildrive 
• Propeller: 3-blade Gori Cruising folding + rope cutter

Tankages

• Fuel Capacity: 200 L 
• Water Capacity: 300 L
• Holding Tank: 2 x approx. 60 L , 120 L in total

Electrical Equipment

• 3 x Service Batteries 950ah 
• 1 x Engine Battery 700ah
• Battery Charger 
• 12V and 230V Electrical control panel
• 12V and 220V power outlets
• Navigation lights
• Interior Lights
• Webasto heating system with 6 outlets distributed throughout
• Water Heater
• Shore power cables & adapters

Navigation & Communication Equipment

• Raymarine C125 multifunction display without cartography (internal antenna)
• Raymarine i70  displays 
• Raymarine Autopilot and display 
• Raymarine Radar dome and backstay fitting
• Triton Speed Depth Wind Pack including 1x Display, 1x Tri-ducer 1x Wind Sensor inc 20m Cable
• Icom M411 DSC VHF 
• Handheld Standard Horizon VHF
• Hawk antenna
• V-Tronix Cockpit speaker for VHF
• RC42 Compass

Accommodations

Layout: 3 Cabins / 2 Heads

Forward Owner’s Cabin with Ensuite Facilities

• Double bed with ample storage space and drawer underneath
• Bedside shelves
• Hanging and shelved wardrobe
• Seating on both sides of the berth
• Cooling fans
• Ensuite with Tacma electric flushing head, sink with wall-mounted faucet & shower with separator
  

Port Aft Cabin

• Double bed
• Hanging and shelved wardrobe
• Cooling fans
  

Starboard Aft Cabin

• Double bed
• Hanging and shelved wardrobe
• Cooling fans

Starboard Electric Head

• Tacma electric flushing head
• Sink and shower with wall-mounted faucets

Saloon

• Oak Interior
• U-shaped seating sofa 
• Double Sofa 
• Fusion 600 Series CD (AM/FM/iPod/Sirus/MP3)
• 4" Marine 2-way speaker (pair)
• Navigation station

Galley

• Ergonomic L-shaped galley
• 3-burner stove & oven
• Top-loading Fridge & freezer
• Frigoboat stainless steel fridge 42 L
• Double sink with hot/cold water
• PAC and Nano water filter to the cold water feed at galley sink 
• Fresh and seawater foot pump
• Countertops in White Corian
• Ample storage

Deck Equipment

• Teak deck clad in 8mm vacuum-bonded teak with grey caulking
• Delta Anchor with 60m 8mm anchor chain and 40m rope
• Quick Electric Anchor Windlass
• Bimini for helmsman
• Removable bimini/sunshade to deck - Cockpit to mast 
• Sprayhood 
• Teak Cockpit
• Retractable cockpit table
• Cockpit cushions and back seats
• Cockpit shower
• Exterior Speakers 6" Marine 2-way (pair)
• Port and Starboard Jack stays 
• Bathing Platform Manual
• Swimming Ladder
• 6 x Lifting cleats (amidship, bow and stern) 
• Opening side-gate in the guardrail on portside & starboard
• 2 extra opening portholes for aft cabins
• Mooring lines and fenders

Tender

• Dinghy (2025) 2.3m with Epropulsion electric outboard Spirit 1.0 plus

Safety Equipment

• Liferaft for 6 persons (serviced 2026)
• Life vests
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire Blanket
• Horseshoe buoy
• Rescue Sling
• Jon Buoy Danbuoy
• Emergency ladder

An Excellent Ionian Cruising Yacht

This 2012 Grand Soleil 43 is an attractive opportunity for buyers looking for a high-quality performance cruiser with excellent sailing characteristics, comfortable accommodation and an extensive equipment inventory. Her location in Preveza, Greece, makes her particularly well suited for cruising the Ionian Islands and the wider Eastern Mediterranean.

Denison Yachting - San Francisco is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by The Ionians.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.