The best looking new yacht of 2022? The new Grand Soleil 72 shows design and build class

Grand Soleil has stepped up its game with the launch of its first 72 Performance. On first viewing at the Cannes Boat Show, Toby Hodges finds a sleek Italian design which looks correspondingly well engineered to perform
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[@benthiry9865]

Magnificient! Cantieri Del Pardo does it again. Thanks for the tour Toby.

[@yachtingworld]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@litamtondy]

If I got an euro for every time the Italians proved to be the best yachtbuilders in the world, I could actually afford this yacht.

[@pyootchnich]

Since your comment implies you can NOT afford one, either you are unintentionally insulting the Italians, or I am naïvely not recognizing a good trolling.

[@litamtondy]

@@pyootchnich I think you simply don't understand how conditional sentences work. You completely ignored the fact that you don't get paid when the Italians prove to be the best yachtbuilders.

[@vokstar]

Quiet often I get underwhelmed by the accommodation on some of the monohulls, this one really does look like it has made the best use of space to get more people onboard. Cheers for the vid.

[@helmutdiez4306]

Thanks Toby. Always interesting and your gentle way of reporting on details is really a pleasure

[@yachtingworld]

That's kind of you and appreciated, thanks Helmut

[@bronson911s2]

Beautiful yacht! Thanks Toby... Look forward to the LC tour and eventually the 80 tour.

[@invictusmaneo464]

Imagine be an owner and accommodate your crew in the sail locker :D Man, what an accomodation :D

[@Maloy7800]

That's what pretty much everyone does.

[@gnsmk357]

Great Job. well worth the price tag, it looks.

[@joebushor6857]

Again, simply fabulous Toby. The Italians produce amazing sailing yachts. Keep up the awesome work, my friend! 👏🏻☀️⛵️⭐️

[@yachtingworld]

Thank you!

[@khanthabuasiya7794]

I love your presentation Toby, always knowledgeable about every aspect of each vessel you review. Even designers and architects. Thank you for the free education.

[@yachtingworld]

Thank you, I appreciate that! T

[@Zura_Lanch]

Great yacht and good video.

[@abrahaocampelo6139]

(Manaus-AM Brazil) Já assisti esse vídeo varias vezes... O melhor do mundo.

[@ianscott3180]

My numbers did not come up again this week, back to the old Contessa. So many fabulous yachts about but beyond my means sadly. Thanks for keeping us wishing and dreaming though.

[@TM-tw1py]

Without being too critical here - I think the smaller sizes in this concept works much better. I see very few additional benefits from the larger size and $3.25 million price. But, you lose the ability to sale as a couple, and a very deep draft precluding you from my anchorages. Additionally, there are essentially no window areas (or very small windows) for visibility from the salon area. For those interested in performance, certainly many smaller options give outstanding performance.

[@johnsm100]

I tend to agree, a fair bit of the volume is unnecessary space, like the empty area in the saloon centre which serves no real purpose other than lengthening the distance between places you use, or the overly large heads, could lose 20% of volume with no real downside. Would be interesting to see a swing-keel LC, might fair better, or as you suggested go for a smaller sister. Lovely boat tho 🙂

[@riddlerandsa8161]

Beautiful boat. Can´t help but be reminded of the 77ft class of Wallys of around 2000 (e.g. Carrera 2). 20+ years later "production yards" have come to look like it. Although admittedly the beam of the stern of this almost makes the older Wallys look like narrow hulled clasics.... ;)

[@renatoardigo5829]

In reality, I believe that this type of design, both in terms of exteriors and interiors, stems from what I consider to be among the best vessels ever built, the Advanced Yachts. They were truly the first to offer a different level of livability, and their boats are an exemplification of the new frontiers of interior design, where light and space blend perfectly regardless of the chosen size, while combining functionality and comfort.

[@enzohonkakari]

Wave So precious 💞

[@pietermulder7604]

Hi Toby, the Made furling boom is actually not made from carbon but aluminium. Only the mandrel is carbon fiber, the boom body is made from formed aluminium sheets and cnc milled parts. But excellent vid!

[@yachtingworld]

Noted, thanks Pieter!

[@marktilley7222]

Hull looks like a 72’ surfboard.

[@jameshamilton6096]

Awsome yacht.

[@FighterFred]

Italian design is on another level, remarkable vessel. But I'd rather wait for the raised saloon. And preferably smaller without crew requirement.

[@seyedclean4012]

I want a James Bond movie taking place underneath.

[@alanpettibone]

One thing I have noticed on all the videos (and this is not intended to critical, but an area for improvement) is that things like cabin height/headroom and similar dimensions are rarely discussed. As someone who is a bit above average height, such things are relevant.

[@takeasail]

Simply amazing. Thanks for the review

[@yachtingworld]

No problem 👍

[@nodaklojack]

Perfect, me and a crew of six to sail for months around the world. Need a dodger.

[@victorfontaine4943]

When my ship comes in I will definitely be a customer.👍🏾✌🏾

[@altoids784]

it is very good to place the crew cabin to aft because it's very uncomfortable to stay next to the owners cabin. Especially when there is no guest but the owner, it is very silly to stay too much near..

[@oguzkunak8144]

When crossing an ocean, you can be sure that the owner will take that snug cabin just behind the galley, and leave that spacious forward cabin to the crew. 😂

[@RickMentore]

The interior dose seems rather large, maybe its the extensive use of white colored materials; invitingly cavernous!

[@malinosterlund5218]

A very beautiful boat but i miss handrails along the cockpit table and another thing i dont recall what its called.. the fake teak that doesnt get as hot as hell.. Why dont put it on from scratch? I mean the money the buyers pays should cover the cost for topnotch allover... But its my thinking :) Stay safe and be well Greetz

[@puertola7186]

To be honest, I'd rather have....this boat!

[@metegokce697]

what? not an Azuree?

[@flounder2283]

I worry that this trend towards minimalism and that designer look will mean that the differentiating factor between these yachts will boil down to the design of the sink faucets, taps for those in the UK.

[@mikelyon5595]

That is one sexy sloop!

[@pootsman6722]

Not that it really affects me (as I don't have £3 mill!), but it'd be great if these companies started thinking more about renewable energy generation on these yachts. I guess it does affect the design but a lot of the cat manufacturers are making big strides in this area, embedded solar in the hull, coach roof, hybrid engines etc. Maybe people buying these don't care and I suppose once you get aircon in a yacht, you'll be using a generator a fair bit anyway.

[@angela1984a]

This. A similar sized cat or trimaran would also be a lot lighter compared to this since they wouldn't have to lug around that lead keel. That would mean that they could get a lot more range from a battery bank if needed. They would also probably be able to sail instead of motor in lighter wind-conditions... They would probably also be faster which in turn would mean that they could hydro-generate more power when under sail.

[@shinybaldy]

Worrying about renewable energy on an opulent luxury yacht is like rich ppl talking about turning the tide on plastic while flying on a private jet.

[@pootsman6722]

@@shinybaldy I agree. My comment is as much about being off grid for longer periods of time than anything and I'm not just talking about the multi-million pound yachts, it'd be nice to see this on monohulls generally.

[@ross82]

Buy a Tesla and save the planet mate

[@angela1984a]

@@shinybaldy True. But this is at least better than every comparable motor yacht on hte planet.

[@raleighboyzchump]

its faster than mine

[@marcogiannotti501]

ma vah a boat for a sunday

[@boardelia]

Panta Rei ? Maybe a Greek owner !

[@TheJanez59]

Mr. Hodgins, please tell me how you would travel with such a sailboat in 3 or 4m high waves, across the ocean ..... In a storm? This is absolute unprotected the sailboat against high waves? Asking for a friend who can't sail !??? Maybe I'm wrong.....?

[@lorenzom7237]

bella barchina

[@pingzhou6890]

OK

[@p42uynot59]

Where’s the engine? I wish you would’ve showed SOME of the engine here. Otherwise, a beautiful yacht. I enjoyed the video, just wish it included the engine

[@angela1984a]

If I remember correctly it's under the stairs up to the cockpit.

[@pavelow235]

Not my favorite, huge owners suite though.

[@roncooper6302]

Storm sail? I don’t think you would want to be standing in that cockpit in a storm!

[@erichaskell]

Gorgeous design, pleasing to look at and to its credit, does not have the garish, ugly, ultra modern touches which some "trendy" builders use.

[@donaldturner5124]

Holy Mother of Jesus! Is that a nav station off the bench seat on the starboard side! For a boat like that you would think they would have a nav station where Ernest Hemingway could write a novel!

[@ianscott3180]

He used a typewriter, thing have moved on.

[@SailingMOYA]

daysailer…

[@skaraborgcraft]

Huge saloon and no low handholds. Yet another boat that appears to be drawn by an interior designer and not a sailor.

[@maximlovett9652]

Monohulls are those days like a 6 speed manual transmission sports cars. Only handful of hard core sailors buy them. The majority prefer the comfortable automatic - in that case catamaran.

[@fingerhorn4]

Why doesn't Yachting World review some vessels that ORDINARY people can afford. Though your reviews are good, every review is in the realm of yachts for the very rich or super rich. What happened to decent, well made yachts for people who don't earn millions?

[@yachtingworld]

We try to show most new sailing yachts whenever possible, regardless of size and cost!

[@neillbaxxter7640]

That's not a yacht for sailors, it's a yacht for millionaires who need a crew to move the boat and visit it 2 times a year.

[@micaelnilsson1024]

made in italy does not really scream quality!

[@RS265trophy]

too open

[@MichaelKada]

Looks like a very expensive boat with very cheap eye damaging LED lights

[@jeancharleb1]

Personally I think they haven’t invented anything. Galley where is the fridge should be a massive fridge, should have a door to access engine room the front cabin is so ordinary , I can’t believe for how many millions I could do twice better in no time. And please, stop putting the anchor out like that, when is somebody going to invent a front electric door to get this horrible equipment out of the view. Italian design wow you’re loosing it guys and girls

[@dreed7312]

Without being too critical here, "orientated" isn't a word. Please consult a verb conjugator for the proper forms of 'to orient' and also review the noun 'orientation'. There is no "orientate." Someone who couldn't conjugate correctly made that error, and now everyone on youtube is doing it. It's distressing.