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    Jul 03, 2020 5 minutes

    Grand Soleil 44 Performance

    Italian manufacturer Grand Soleil is planning to unveil the new 44 Performance at the Cannes Boat Show and if the plans are anything to go by, it looks like this is a boat that will wow the socially distanced crowds. The new boat comes from the drawing board of Mateo Polli, known as ‘the wizard of ORC’ as his designs have won three world championships and two Italian championships in ORC events since 2015.

    The new boat will be available in two distinct formats with one aimed at the racing market and the other more of a fast cruiser. One of the distinctive features of the boat is the positioning of the mast which is further back than on many previous models. This has been done with the aim of increasing the size of the foretriangle, thereby improving light air performance. Part of the thinking behind this is that

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