GRANDE CESARE
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

GRANDE CESARE — ITA 14643

Model: Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)

Cantiere del PardoMassimo Paperini

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GRANDE CESARE (ITA 14643) is a Grand Soleil 40 designed by Massimo Paperini and built by Cantiere del Pardo. She has been racing since 2013. She sails with a smaller sail plan and a shallower keel than most Grand Soleil 40s. Against a typical Grand Soleil 40 she is slower upwind in light air and on a beam reach.

GRANDE CESARE ITA 14643 - Massimo Paperini - Cantiere del Pardo

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

16

Race starts

0

Wins

12%

Podiums

21

Race Edge

Grand Soleil 40: 20

543.9s/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 kn22
10–16 kn65
Over 16 kn52
GRANDE CESAREA 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 GRANDE CESARE finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

12%

of 16 starts · Grand Soleil 40 fleet: 14%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds0%0
Thirds13%2
Off the podium87%14

Regattas

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

  • ItalyRegata Brindisi-Corfù202524
  • ItalyEST 10520256
  • ItalyRegata Brindisi-Corfù202411
  • ItalyBocche di Puglia202433
  • ItalyRegata Brindisi-Corfù202315

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

Offshore & coastal

0%

of these races end on the podium

10 races over 10 NM

Who she races against

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

GRANDE CESARE aheadRival ahead
SHAULA · Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)40%ahead in 4 of 10 meetings
COSTA DEL SALENTO · Dufour 4025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (113)

Met too few times for a figure.

VERVE - CAMER (Comet 50, 6 meetings), BUENA VISTA (Fy 61, 6 meetings), X-LION (X-35, 6 meetings), EXCELLENT (Bavaria Match 38, 5 meetings), RATS ON FIRE (ILC 40, 5 meetings), L'OTTAVO PECCATO (M 37, 4 meetings), ADRENALINA (Xp 44, 4 meetings), IRON BUTTERFLY (Sun Fast 3600, 4 meetings), SHAMADI (X-482, 4 meetings), SOFT (Dufour 40, 4 meetings), TALITHA (Salona 41, 4 meetings), BEWILD (Swan 42, 4 meetings), REVE DE VIE (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 4 meetings), MORGAN V (Swan 42, 4 meetings), MORGAN (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 4 meetings), LUDUAN RELOADED (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 3 meetings), UNPOPERGIOCO (Italia 9.98, 3 meetings), ARIA (Comet 41, 3 meetings), CLEOPATRA (First 40.7, 3 meetings), OBELIX (X-41, 3 meetings), CANOPUS (First 36.7, 3 meetings), FLASH (Farr 39, 3 meetings), BLOOM (Rimars 45, 3 meetings), SPIRIT OF RED MULLET (First 31.7, 3 meetings), HYDRA (Comet 36, 3 meetings), ANGELICA II (Sciarrelli, 3 meetings), COBALT (Sun Odyssey 44, 3 meetings), MY BEST LOVE (Bavaria Match 42, 3 meetings), MOMIX (Sun Odyssey 49, 3 meetings), IDRUSA (Maxi One Design, 2 meetings), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (X-412, 2 meetings), 2 ALFA 2 (Grand Soleil 341, 2 meetings), ANYWAVE (Frers 64, 2 meetings), LAVORO (Mumm 36, 2 meetings), DADDY COOL (Comet 45, 2 meetings), TIVAN (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 2 meetings), SCUGNIZZA (Italia 11.98, 2 meetings), BOLLICINE (Sun Odyssey 42 (Lombard), 2 meetings), MIROS 3 (Bavaria C45, 2 meetings), BIGGEST (Elan 37, 2 meetings), MAISIXTI (First 45 (Briand), 2 meetings), SKYROS (First 47.7, 2 meetings), SHANGRI-LA II (Comet 105, 2 meetings), GAIA (Comet 45, 1 meeting), ALAKALUF (First 40.7, 1 meeting), BEER O'CLOCK (Oceanis 43, 1 meeting), NIGHT SHADOW (Botin & Carkeek 52, 1 meeting), MIROS (Bavaria 46, 1 meeting), LEA (Elan 37, 1 meeting), IL RAIS (X-412, 1 meeting), X MAS (Millenium 40, 1 meeting), EDERAN (First 36.7, 1 meeting), GRACE (Grand Soleil 40 (Polli), 1 meeting), COCOBILL II (Figaro 2, 1 meeting), SCHOKWAVE 3 (90' Sloop, 1 meeting), XEIC (Grand Soleil 45, 1 meeting), MECUBE (Farr 400, 1 meeting), ORYX (Xp 50, 1 meeting), ATHYRIS (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), FOREVER (Grand Soleil 58, 1 meeting), TRIDENTE NEXT (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), BLACK COCONUT (M 37, 1 meeting), DIAMIR (Elan S3, 1 meeting), VENTO DELL'EST (X-35, 1 meeting), BLUE OYSTER (Dehler 60, 1 meeting), SUGAR 3 (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), GUARDAMAGO II (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), TROTTOLINA BELLIKOSA (X-35, 1 meeting), DUO (Salona 37, 1 meeting), ANDA YA (J/105, 1 meeting), SOUND OF SILENCE (Bonin 358, 1 meeting), MIA GIOIA (, 1 meeting), UPSCALE (Neo 400, 1 meeting), REGINA (Xp 33, 1 meeting), INDIGO (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), FRA' DIAVOLO (X-119, 1 meeting), FURIA (Italia 14.98, 1 meeting), BIBA (Bavaria Match 35, 1 meeting), KAIROS (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), ARIAAMARA (Elan 333, 1 meeting), SOLE VERDE (Oceanis 38.1, 1 meeting), FOLLIA BLU (, 1 meeting), MIZAR X BLU (X-362, 1 meeting), IDRIV (Elan 450, 1 meeting), EXPRIVIA LUDUAN (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), IGARAPE (Sun Odyssey 49, 1 meeting), GAROTA DE IPANEMA (Comet 38 (Finot), 1 meeting), FLY AWAY 2 (Dufour 40, 1 meeting), ORIONE (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), SPLASH (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), ROTEVISTA' 2.0 (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 1 meeting), FREYJA (Elan 40, 1 meeting), MARIA LUDOVICA (Salona 37, 1 meeting), FOLLE IDEE (Sun Odyssey 49, 1 meeting), YEMANJA' II (Elan 410, 1 meeting), OPTION B (Comet 51, 1 meeting), VISION (Sun Odyssey 440, 1 meeting), STELLA K (Bavaria 40, 1 meeting), PANAMA II (First 40.7, 1 meeting), SACRIPANTE (Comet 45, 1 meeting), WOJOWNIK 8 (Caravela 950, 1 meeting), FREEDOM (Sun Odyssey 440, 1 meeting), ROTGIPFLER (Elan S5, 1 meeting), MORGANA (Sun Odyssey 42 (Lombard), 1 meeting), FALCON II (Baltic 43, 1 meeting), BARON (Oceanis 461, 1 meeting), PERBACCO (G.s 46, 1 meeting), FLORENXIA (X-332, 1 meeting), DREAM MACHINE (First 34.7, 1 meeting), MAKTUB 2 (Elan 40, 1 meeting), FLOAT ON (Azuree 40, 1 meeting), BLU FANTA'SIA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), PEGASO (Sun Odyssey 40.3, 1 meeting)

How GRANDE CESARE 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-0.17 kn
Beam reach-0.13 kn
Broad reach-0.07 kn
Downwind-0.02 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

GRANDE CESARE in blue, a typical Grand Soleil 40 dashed.

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

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