CRAB
Class ADisplacementCruiser/Racer

CRAB — ITA 17797

Model: Solaris 44

Solaris YachtsJavier Soto Acebal

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CRAB (ITA 17797) is a Solaris 44 designed by Javier Soto Acebal and built by Solaris Yachts. She has been racing since 2023. She sails with a larger sail plan than most Solaris 44s. Against a typical Solaris 44 she is quicker upwind in light air, and slower on a beam reach.

CRAB ITA 17797 - Javier Soto Acebal - Solaris Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

26

Race starts

0

Wins

4%

Podiums

36

Race Edge

Solaris 44: 39

498.7s/mile

Rating 2025

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

Under 10 kn53
10–16 kn4
Over 16 kn13
CRABA typical Solaris 44How Race Edge works
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Length

13.35 m

43′ 10″

Beam

4.18 m

Draft

2.61 m

Displacement

12.0 t

Sail area

117 m²

On the podium

Where CRAB finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

4%

of 26 starts · Solaris 44 fleet: 4%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds4%1
Thirds0%0
Off the podium96%25

Regattas

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

  • ItalyCampionato Invernale West Liguria2025–2652
  • ItalyGiraglia202528162426
  • ItalyCampionato Invernale West Liguria2024–251967710654
  • ItalyGiraglia2024161515
  • ItalySolaris CUP20243214

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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: 9 races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.

Offshore & coastal

6%

of these races end on the podium

16 races over 10 NM

1 more race without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

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

CRAB aheadRival ahead
AURORA · Canard 4117%ahead in 3 of 18 meetings
MATADOR · First 44.750%ahead in 7 of 14 meetings
MISS K CHECKMATE · Swan 4515%ahead in 2 of 13 meetings
SHE IS THE ONE · Solaris 4882%ahead in 9 of 11 meetings
SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE · Swan 420%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
Show more rivals (5)
THETIS · Swan 450%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
LADY · Dufour 400%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
ZIGGY · Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto)40%ahead in 4 of 10 meetings
IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII · J/11233%ahead in 3 of 9 meetings
ANGE TRASPARENT II · Swan 4513%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (128)

Met too few times for a figure.

FLIPPER ONE (Mylius 11, 7 meetings), FREE SPIRIT (First 44.7, 7 meetings), HARU (Comet 41, 7 meetings), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 7 meetings), GORILLA GANG XL (Comet 45, 6 meetings), VEGA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 6 meetings), BELANA (First 40.7, 6 meetings), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 6 meetings), IREAL (Comet 45, 6 meetings), FROM NOW ON (Swan 45, 6 meetings), DARING SISTERS (Swan 42, 6 meetings), TWIN SOUL (First 45 (Briand), 6 meetings), ALL TOGETHER II (Comet 51, 6 meetings), GIUBA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 6 meetings), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 6 meetings), BEATRICE (Ro 330, 5 meetings), DAL VERDE AL BLU (First 35 (Farr), 5 meetings), MELISSA (Baltic 50, 5 meetings), ATHENA (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 5 meetings), MISTRAL GAGNANT (Solaris 50, 4 meetings), FURIBONDA (Sly 53, 4 meetings), SPANTEGATA (Dehler 38 (Judel/Vrolijk), 4 meetings), MELISSA II (Swan 42, 4 meetings), BIG BANG (Melges 32, 4 meetings), JENIS (J/112, 4 meetings), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 4 meetings), TENGHER (Swan 45, 4 meetings), ELAN (Swan 48 (Stephens), 4 meetings), CRILIA (Swan 53, 4 meetings), GEEX (Italia 11.98, 4 meetings), JEDI (J/112, 4 meetings), GIOVI (Solaris 55, 4 meetings), BURAN (J/122, 4 meetings), FAVORIT (Farr 45, 4 meetings), TOMIRA CUBED (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 4 meetings), CEPHEI II (Elan 410, 4 meetings), A'ASSIFA (First 45 (Briand), 4 meetings), WIND RIDER (First 40, 4 meetings), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 4 meetings), SHANTI (Solaris 58, 4 meetings), SILLA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 4 meetings), HYDRA (DK 46, 4 meetings), CHEYENNE (Rodman 42, 4 meetings), UPSCALE (Neo 400, 4 meetings), ARYA (X-50, 4 meetings), BOABUNDA (Wally 60, 4 meetings), BONNIE (Impala 36, 3 meetings), SEABIT (Grand Soleil 35, 3 meetings), OBI-WAN (Este 24, 3 meetings), FAREWELL IV (Solaris 44, 3 meetings), BLACK SAMURAI (Eleva 50, 3 meetings), TESTACUORERACE (Cookson 50, 3 meetings), BRUJO (Swan 45, 3 meetings), MATITU (Solaris 48, 3 meetings), SNOWWHITE (Solaris 50, 3 meetings), WINDWHISPER44 (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 3 meetings), DRIFTER SAIL (Swan 50, 3 meetings), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 3 meetings), SOLANO (Swan 44 (Stephens), 3 meetings), RAFFICA (X-41, 3 meetings), XPERIUM (Xc 45, 3 meetings), SHARDANA (T 34, 2 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 2 meetings), CHAPLIN (Sangermani, 2 meetings), BLUE SCORPION (Eleva 50, 2 meetings), ALCYON 3 (Sun Fast 37, 2 meetings), VELA X1 (Nytec 23, 2 meetings), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 2 meetings), K'MENA (J/99, 2 meetings), UNICA (One 42, 2 meetings), SWISS NAUTIC ONE (Solaris 42, 2 meetings), FALABRAC (Solaris 36, 2 meetings), CHISPA (Solaris 442, 2 meetings), AMORGOS (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), SHERDEN (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), MACHI (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), INDIA (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), SAPSAN (Solaris 47, 2 meetings), THUNDER (Solaris 442, 2 meetings), OHANA F (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), BELLINI (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), BARBABLU (Solaris 40, 2 meetings), VOLARE (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), CULONA (Solaris 40, 2 meetings), ALEGRE (Solaris 47, 2 meetings), BLUETTE (Solaris One, 2 meetings), DILUNTA (Solaris 42, 2 meetings), LIBIDINE (Solaris 442, 2 meetings), MABELLE (Solaris 47, 2 meetings), TADEWI (Solaris 42, 2 meetings), VENICE (Solaris 48, 2 meetings), ELU (Swan 45, 2 meetings), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 2 meetings), ORIENTE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), FALCOR (Centurion 40, 2 meetings), SMALL MORE (More 40, 2 meetings), FREYA (Schooner, 2 meetings), SERENDIPITY 2 (H&r 412, 2 meetings), BELLATRIX (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), HAKUNA MATATA (Bavaria 36, 1 meeting), MOON (Cobra 33, 1 meeting), CHANGE TRASPARENT (Swan 45, 1 meeting), SARCHIAPONE (Italia 9.98, 1 meeting), TO BE (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), ANITA (J/122, 1 meeting), DRIFTER CUBE (Swan 98, 1 meeting), LES AMIS (Swan 601, 1 meeting), DENEB (First 36.7, 1 meeting), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 1 meeting), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 1 meeting), CATTIVA COMPAGNIA (Rimar 41.3, 1 meeting), SOLANO (Latini 52, 1 meeting), TEKNO (First 31.7, 1 meeting), CAPRICCIO II (First 36.7, 1 meeting), ALIBI (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), AZAHAR (Swan 56, 1 meeting), SAPMA (Swan 80, 1 meeting), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 1 meeting), KIND OF BLUE (Comet 65, 1 meeting), LIBERAMENTE (Comet 38 (Finot), 1 meeting), SAXOPHONE (X-362, 1 meeting), NESS (Elan S3, 1 meeting), X-WAVE (X-332, 1 meeting), GIANBURRASCA (First 36.7, 1 meeting), IL BRACCIO (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), T2 (Dehler 36 (Stadt), 1 meeting), BLUDIMARE (Sun Fast 40, 1 meeting), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 1 meeting)

How CRAB compares with a typical Solaris 44

Her main 2025 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Solaris 44s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Solaris 44; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.02 kn
Beam reach-0.13 kn
Broad reach+0.00 kn
Downwind+0.01 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Solaris 44 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

CRAB in blue, a typical Solaris 44 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

CRAB in blue, a typical Solaris 44 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Solaris 44s racing

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

More about the Solaris 44

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