VEGA
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

VEGA — ITA 13933

Model: Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)

Cantiere del PardoMassimo Paperini

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VEGA (ITA 13933) is a Grand Soleil 40 designed by Massimo Paperini and built by Cantiere del Pardo. She has been racing since 2015. Against a typical Grand Soleil 40 she is quicker upwind in light air and downwind.

VEGA ITA 13933 - Massimo Paperini - Cantiere del Pardo

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

14

Race starts

0

Wins

21%

Podiums

60

Race Edge

Grand Soleil 40: 20

529.4s/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 kn74
10–16 kn8
Over 16 kn9
VEGAA 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 VEGA finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

21%

of 14 starts · Grand Soleil 40 fleet: 14%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds7%1
Thirds14%2
Off the podium79%11

Regattas

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

  • ItalyCampionato Invernale West Liguria202534
  • ItalyCampionato Invernale West Liguria20247531162
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202162
  • ItalyPalermo-Montecarlo201921
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar201951

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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

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Not enough data yet: 7 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

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

Other competitors (148)

Met too few times for a figure.

IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII (J/112, 7 meetings), MATADOR (First 44.7, 6 meetings), MISS K CHECKMATE (Swan 45, 6 meetings), CRAB (Solaris 44, 6 meetings), BEATRICE (Ro 330, 5 meetings), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 5 meetings), SHE IS THE ONE (Solaris 48, 5 meetings), HARU (Comet 41, 5 meetings), FLIPPER ONE (Mylius 11, 4 meetings), FREE SPIRIT (First 44.7, 4 meetings), ATHENA (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 4 meetings), MELISSA II (Swan 42, 4 meetings), GORILLA GANG XL (Comet 45, 3 meetings), BELANA (First 40.7, 3 meetings), SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE (Swan 42, 3 meetings), SPANTEGATA (Dehler 38 (Judel/Vrolijk), 3 meetings), AURORA (Canard 41, 3 meetings), PHANTOMAS (Elan 410, 3 meetings), SHARDANA (T 34, 2 meetings), BONNIE (Impala 36, 2 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 2 meetings), DAL VERDE AL BLU (First 35 (Farr), 2 meetings), MELISSA (Baltic 50, 2 meetings), MISTRAL GAGNANT (Solaris 50, 2 meetings), FURIBONDA (Sly 53, 2 meetings), CHAPLIN (Sangermani, 2 meetings), SEABIT (Grand Soleil 35, 2 meetings), ALCYON 3 (Sun Fast 37, 2 meetings), OBI-WAN (Este 24, 2 meetings), BELLATRIX (Italia 11.98, 2 meetings), CHARAS 2 (Hanse 370, 2 meetings), RENOIR (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), FREYA (Schooner, 2 meetings), BLUE (Xp 55, 2 meetings), DREAM AWAY (First 36.7, 2 meetings), AUDACE (First 47.7, 2 meetings), BETTA SPLENDENS (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 2 meetings), ANDROMEDA (Elan 400, 2 meetings), HAKUNA MATATA (JOD 35, 2 meetings), MAGIA (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 2 meetings), MY FIN (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 2 meetings), NIQUIDA (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 2 meetings), TAITEN (First 44.7, 2 meetings), IBUBI 2 (Grand Soleil 54, 2 meetings), ANGE TRASPARENT II (Swan 45, 1 meeting), VELA X1 (Nytec 23, 1 meeting), CIRCE (First 36.7, 1 meeting), JOKER (J/80, 1 meeting), VIRGINIA (Hanse 470, 1 meeting), PICCOLA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), TRIBOULET (Swan 43 (Holland), 1 meeting), OPHE'LIE (Hanse 342, 1 meeting), PYXIS (Sun Odyssey 37, 1 meeting), HAKUNA MATATA (Bavaria 36, 1 meeting), MOON (Cobra 33, 1 meeting), BLUE SCORPION (Eleva 50, 1 meeting), LIFE (Dehler 36 (Stadt), 1 meeting), SEXY (X-332, 1 meeting), GIUBA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 1 meeting), FLAPPO (First 36.7, 1 meeting), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), TATTOO (Dufour 405, 1 meeting), DONNAROSA2.0 (Oceanis 55, 1 meeting), ROXANNE (First 47.7, 1 meeting), LA CUCCIOLA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), GAGARIN (First 47.7, 1 meeting), VELVET (X-40, 1 meeting), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 1 meeting), SPIRIT OF NERINA (X-35, 1 meeting), KALI MERA (Sun Fast 35, 1 meeting), ACCHIAPPASOGNI II (Comet 45, 1 meeting), MOMONE (X-43, 1 meeting), SHIDE (First 36.7, 1 meeting), MARIA VITTORIA (Illiria-solaris 47, 1 meeting), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 1 meeting), ATAHUALPA (Sun Odyssey 45.2, 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), REMAX ONE (Hanse 630e, 1 meeting), ANTARES (IMX 40, 1 meeting), EMMA 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), L'ESCARGOT (First 34.7, 1 meeting), DAJENU (Mat 101, 1 meeting), MADDA 5 (J/130, 1 meeting), ATACUBE (First 40.7, 1 meeting), BACIOTTINHO (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), EXCALIBUR (X-35, 1 meeting), SANGRIA (Elan 31 (Humphreys), 1 meeting), GITANA (First 36.7, 1 meeting), ARIA DI BURRASCA (X-332, 1 meeting), BOSCERINO KEIMON (Impala 36, 1 meeting), BRICIOLA (First 305, 1 meeting), SCAMPERIX (X-342, 1 meeting), TAKE FIVE (First 30 (Kouyoumdjian), 1 meeting), MY PASSION (First 34.7, 1 meeting), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), L.E.S (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), QUATTROGATTI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), ALDABRA (Swan 68, 1 meeting), ELY J (Grand Soleil 65, 1 meeting), ANJA (J/105, 1 meeting), ZHORA (Sun Fast 3200, 1 meeting), GIUMAT +2 (IMX 45, 1 meeting), KERMESSE (Grand Soleil 50 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), ALCAM (First 36.7, 1 meeting), BLUE TANGOS TWO (Grand Soleil 50 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), ARCADIA I (Sun Odyssey 49, 1 meeting), SECOND LIFE (Moody 376, 1 meeting), PAOLISSSIMA (Grand Soleil 56, 1 meeting), ROSMARINE 2 (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), TINKERBELL (First 40, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), MIA (Swan 48, 1 meeting), ZITTA ZITTA (Xp 44, 1 meeting), ELIN (Ice 54, 1 meeting), FOMALHAUT (First 36.7, 1 meeting), FANTASIA (Grand Soleil 43 (Design), 1 meeting), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 1 meeting), KOYRE'-SPIRIT OF (Swan 42, 1 meeting), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 1 meeting), JOY (Ice 60, 1 meeting), MIRA (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), BORA FAST (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), CASAPROGETTATA.IT (X-41, 1 meeting), MY WAY (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), WAWA (Akilaria 40, 1 meeting), PAPEROGA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), BE FREE (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), OUT OF OFFICE (Ice 52, 1 meeting), AQUARANTA (Archambault 40, 1 meeting), PODRACER (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), YELLOW (Ziggurat 916, 1 meeting), ARIES (First 31.7, 1 meeting), VALKIRIA (Dufour 45, 1 meeting), BE BLUE TWO (X-35, 1 meeting), ALCOR V (First 47.7, 1 meeting), MISTRESS (Vismara 50, 1 meeting), TRICHECO (JOD 35, 1 meeting), ZAHIR (Elan 410, 1 meeting), BONARDA (First 36.7, 1 meeting), KATIA (Swan 39, 1 meeting), HORCA MYTICA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), SOLARIS (Solaris 36, 1 meeting), LOLLOLILLA (Dufour 36, 1 meeting), JONATHAN VII (IMX 38, 1 meeting), ALBA BLU (First 40.7, 1 meeting), SEABISCUIT (First 40.7, 1 meeting), GUARDAMAGO (Sun Odyssey 42 (Lombard), 1 meeting)

How VEGA compares with a typical Grand Soleil 40

Her main 2025 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+0.03 kn
Beam reach+0.03 kn
Broad reach+0.27 kn
Downwind+0.20 kn

Full width is 0.6 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical Grand Soleil 40 on the broad reach.

Speed at every angle

VEGA in blue, a typical Grand Soleil 40 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

VEGA 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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