BLUES
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

BLUES — ITA 17518

Model: Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)

Cantiere del PardoMassimo Paperini

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BLUES (ITA 17518) is a Grand Soleil 40 designed by Massimo Paperini and built by Cantiere del Pardo. She has been racing since 2019. She sails close to a typical Grand Soleil 40 at every angle.

BLUES ITA 17518 - Massimo Paperini - Cantiere del Pardo

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

23

Race starts

0

Wins

0%

Podiums

24

Race Edge

Grand Soleil 40: 20

539.8s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn40
10–16 kn22
Over 16 kn25
BLUESA typical Grand Soleil 40How Race Edge works
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Length

12.02 m

39′ 5″

Beam

3.79 m

Draft

2.38 m

Displacement

7.6 t

Sail area

89 m²

On the podium

Where BLUES finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

0%

of 23 starts · Grand Soleil 40 fleet: 14%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds0%0
Thirds0%0
Off the podium100%23

Regattas

Every regatta we found with BLUES on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202670
  • ItalyGenova Sailing Week2026151316151212
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202556
  • ItalyRAN 63020258
  • ItalyGiraglia202421161628

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

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Not enough data yet: 7 races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.

Offshore & coastal

0%

of these races end on the podium

14 races over 10 NM

2 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats BLUES meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

BLUES aheadRival ahead
AURORA · Canard 418%ahead in 1 of 12 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.980%ahead in 0 of 11 meetings
JENIS · J/1120%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (241)

Met too few times for a figure.

LISA R (Ker 46, 7 meetings), CHESTRESS 3 (J/122, 7 meetings), BLACK SAMURAI (Eleva 50, 7 meetings), WB IX (XR 41, 6 meetings), BLUE SKY (Swan 45, 6 meetings), SPIRIT OF NERINA (Swan 42, 6 meetings), CHEYENNE (Rodman 42, 6 meetings), TENGHER (Swan 45, 6 meetings), BLUE MOON (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 6 meetings), MISS K CHECKMATE (Swan 45, 6 meetings), KEONDA III (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 6 meetings), RAFFICA (X-41, 5 meetings), FROM NOW ON (Swan 45, 5 meetings), SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE (Swan 42, 5 meetings), DARING SISTERS (Swan 42, 5 meetings), LADY (Dufour 40, 5 meetings), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 5 meetings), TEKNO (First 31.7, 5 meetings), CAPRICCIO II (First 36.7, 5 meetings), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 5 meetings), LIBERAMENTE (Comet 38 (Finot), 5 meetings), IREAL (Comet 45, 5 meetings), X-WAVE (X-332, 5 meetings), GIANBURRASCA (First 36.7, 5 meetings), ZIGGY (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 5 meetings), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 4 meetings), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 4 meetings), THETIS (Swan 45, 4 meetings), ALIBI (Sun Fast 3600, 4 meetings), CRAB (Solaris 44, 4 meetings), ANGE TRASPARENT II (Swan 45, 4 meetings), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 4 meetings), ZEROINCONDOTTA (X-412, 4 meetings), SHIDE (First 36.7, 4 meetings), TRICHECO (JOD 35, 4 meetings), CIRCE (First 36.7, 4 meetings), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 3 meetings), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 3 meetings), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 3 meetings), SU CANTU E SU ENTU (JPK 10.10, 3 meetings), SAXOPHONE (X-362, 3 meetings), GIUBA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 3 meetings), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 3 meetings), BOABUNDA (Wally 60, 3 meetings), ALL TOGETHER II (Comet 51, 3 meetings), WINDWHISPER44 (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 3 meetings), DRIFTER SAIL (Swan 50, 3 meetings), SOLANO (Swan 44 (Stephens), 3 meetings), XPERIUM (Xc 45, 3 meetings), IMXTINENTE (X-35, 3 meetings), AUDACE (First 47.7, 3 meetings), TATTOO (Dufour 405, 3 meetings), ADRIGOLE (Baltic 43, 3 meetings), FOMALHAUT (First 36.7, 3 meetings), PICCOLA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 3 meetings), ONE WAY (Grand Soleil 40 (Carkeek), 3 meetings), URLO (Elan 350, 3 meetings), STRABILIA (Elan 333, 3 meetings), FLAPPO (First 36.7, 3 meetings), PARTHENOPE (Dufour 350, 3 meetings), PIERROT LUNAIRE (Pierrot 9.16, 3 meetings), ARYA (X-50, 2 meetings), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 2 meetings), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 2 meetings), DENEB (First 36.7, 2 meetings), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), ORIENTE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), SNOWWHITE (Solaris 50, 2 meetings), NESS (Elan S3, 2 meetings), T2 (Dehler 36 (Stadt), 2 meetings), BLUDIMARE (Sun Fast 40, 2 meetings), TWIN SOUL (First 45 (Briand), 2 meetings), VAQUITA (Akilaria Rc 1, 2 meetings), ANTARES (IMX 40, 2 meetings), MANICCHIA (Dufour 34, 2 meetings), EL SOLETE (Sinergia 40, 2 meetings), IOCUS 3.0 (M 34, 2 meetings), BAMBOLA (First 40.7, 2 meetings), GASTONE (Bavaria 36, 2 meetings), PADAWAN (First 40.7, 2 meetings), MY FIN (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 2 meetings), MARI (Deher 46, 2 meetings), ID&A (Comet 36, 2 meetings), TESTA E LISCHE (Polaris 37, 2 meetings), MINIMA (X-34, 2 meetings), ATAHUALPA (Sun Odyssey 45.2, 2 meetings), SPIRIT (First 40.7, 2 meetings), MAKEBA (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 2 meetings), MARIA VITTORIA (Illiria-solaris 47, 2 meetings), SANGRIA (Elan 31 (Humphreys), 2 meetings), DAGOBAH 2 (Elan 310, 2 meetings), ATACUBE (First 40.7, 2 meetings), HAKUNA MATATA (JOD 35, 2 meetings), SORA LELLA (First 34.7, 2 meetings), TORTUGA (Swan 47, 2 meetings), CHARAS 2 (Hanse 370, 2 meetings), SELENE (Swan 42, 1 meeting), TETTA (IMX 45, 1 meeting), DUENDE (Vismara 46, 1 meeting), SUGAR 3 (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), DAGUET 3 (Ker 46, 1 meeting), ERGO (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 1 meeting), ATENA (Este 39, 1 meeting), NIENTEMALE (First 40, 1 meeting), SAYANN (First 40, 1 meeting), RED BANDIT (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), SOULAIMA (X-35, 1 meeting), CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI (X-41, 1 meeting), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 1 meeting), ARGO (First 44.7, 1 meeting), PATRICIA (First 50, 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), VETARA (Pogo 36, 1 meeting), MACHI (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), GAIA (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), PARALLELO 38 NL (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), KALA NAG 2 (Dufour 455, 1 meeting), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), DONNA BEATRICE III (J/99, 1 meeting), CHEBOTTA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), PATRICIA (First 34.7, 1 meeting), AMAPOLA 2 (Sun Odyessey 49, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), MILLENIUM FALCON 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), JOKER (Comet 33, 1 meeting), LE VENT PERDU (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), VAJRA 4.0 (Pogo 850, 1 meeting), BLUE MARLIN II LE PRINC (Feeling 446, 1 meeting), VIS IOVIS (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 1 meeting), EOLA (Hanse 430, 1 meeting), X-TENSION (X-332, 1 meeting), MALVASIA (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SKIN (First 50, 1 meeting), XWAVE (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), ANITA (J/122, 1 meeting), TESTACUORERACE (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), BRUJO (Swan 45, 1 meeting), DRIFTER CUBE (Swan 98, 1 meeting), LES AMIS (Swan 601, 1 meeting), ELU (Swan 45, 1 meeting), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 1 meeting), CATTIVA COMPAGNIA (Rimar 41.3, 1 meeting), SOLANO (Latini 52, 1 meeting), MATITU (Solaris 48, 1 meeting), AZAHAR (Swan 56, 1 meeting), SAPMA (Swan 80, 1 meeting), KIND OF BLUE (Comet 65, 1 meeting), FALCOR (Centurion 40, 1 meeting), IL BRACCIO (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), SMALL MORE (More 40, 1 meeting), FREYA (Schooner, 1 meeting), SERENDIPITY 2 (H&r 412, 1 meeting), INTRIGUE (Swan 56, 1 meeting), CODE X (Code X, 1 meeting), SPARTACO (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), MAQUIS (Grand Soleil 40 (Polli), 1 meeting), ARIA (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 1 meeting), OVERDOSE CHARLY (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), HUMBOLDT (Dehler 30 OD, 1 meeting), DAL VERDE AL BLU (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), STROLAGA II (Azuree 33, 1 meeting), MUTTLEY (Figaro 3, 1 meeting), PEGASUS (Akilaria 950, 1 meeting), MIZAR COCCODRILLO (Impala 36, 1 meeting), RD3 (First 34.7, 1 meeting), AXA PAOLISSSIMA (Grand Soleil 56, 1 meeting), ADRIGOLE II (X-41, 1 meeting), EXCALIBUR (X-35, 1 meeting), AQUARANTA (Archambault 40, 1 meeting), EL CHICO (J/109, 1 meeting), GALATEA DUE (X-43, 1 meeting), DEIGMA (B 34, 1 meeting), HAKUNA RACE (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), MY XANAX (Xp 44, 1 meeting), ROXANNE (X-332, 1 meeting), SCHEGGIA (First 31.7, 1 meeting), JEUNESSE (Dufour 412, 1 meeting), HONEY BADGER (IMX 38, 1 meeting), EMILIAPICCOLA (Diva 40, 1 meeting), BB-PETERLIGHT (Pogo 44, 1 meeting), ANN (Swan 38, 1 meeting), MISTER CRAB (Elan 350, 1 meeting), MAGIA BLU (First 40.7, 1 meeting), AMMUINA 3 (First 40.7, 1 meeting), DOLCENERA (X-35, 1 meeting), EL TIBURON (Elan 380, 1 meeting), DRAKAR (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), SHARDANA (T 34, 1 meeting), CHILAVISTA (Bonin 31, 1 meeting), ALTROVE (Dehler 39 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), MIZAR (First 31.7, 1 meeting), ALPHA UMI (Elan E4, 1 meeting), TES (M 37, 1 meeting), BORA FAST (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), GIOC'ONDA 2 (Dufour 44, 1 meeting), ONDALUNGA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), MEDEA (Dufour 40, 1 meeting), LOLI FAST (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), ORIZZONTE (Xp 44, 1 meeting), LUPO ALBERTO (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), MIRA (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), DREAM (Swan 47, 1 meeting), BOSCERINO KEIMON (Impala 36, 1 meeting), CRAZY DIAMOND (Elan 340, 1 meeting), LA BELLE (Bavaria 44, 1 meeting), AILE BLANCHE (First 31.7, 1 meeting), BLACK SWAN (First 30 (Kouyoumdjian), 1 meeting), TICA (Elan 380, 1 meeting), HAKUNA RACE (Elan 410, 1 meeting), AMAPOLA (Oceanis 430, 1 meeting), ALASTOR (Elan 310, 1 meeting), SELVAGGIA (Grand Soleil 40 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), BLUE DOLPHIN (Dullia 36, 1 meeting), BE FREE (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), LOW NOISE II (Italia 9.98, 1 meeting), KALI MERA (Sun Fast 35, 1 meeting), MILES QUICK (First 45 (Farr), 1 meeting), MANIA 2 (First 36.7, 1 meeting), XELOR (X-412, 1 meeting), XENIA (X-43, 1 meeting), GROMIT (Finngulf F 37, 1 meeting), LA BIMBA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), ARGENTINA (Ziggurat 916, 1 meeting), REBYONE (Comet 45, 1 meeting), POSEIDON (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), ALVAROSKY (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), SVENTOLA (Rm 126, 1 meeting), FREE LANCE (X-332, 1 meeting), SCAMPERIX (X-342, 1 meeting), VOX SEA (Figaro 1, 1 meeting), PEPERITA (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 1 meeting), SCHEGGIA (Azuree 46, 1 meeting), BE HAPPY (Sun Odyssey 36, 1 meeting), ATHENA (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), MITY (Grand Soleil 39 (Jézéquel), 1 meeting), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 1 meeting)

How BLUES compares with a typical Grand Soleil 40

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Grand Soleil 40s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Grand Soleil 40; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.09 kn
Beam reach+0.02 kn
Broad reach-0.02 kn
Downwind-0.03 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Grand Soleil 40 on the upwind.

Speed at every angle

BLUES in blue, a typical Grand Soleil 40 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

BLUES in blue, a typical Grand Soleil 40 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Grand Soleil 40s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)

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