For Sale: “Vellamo” – Grand Soleil 34
Built and delivered: May 2018
Builder: Cantiere del Pardo – Grand Soleil
Model: Grand Soleil 34 (new-generation version)
Asking Price: £150,000
Overview
Vellamo is a superbly specified Grand Soleil 34, originally featured as the Düsseldorf Boat Show boat and commissioned by Key Yachting in May 2018. Presented in excellent condition, she benefits from a professionally maintained Volvo Penta engine, updated systems, an extensive North and OneSails sail wardrobe, upgraded electronics, solar charging, and a new Quick underdeck windlass (2024). Vellamo is ready to compete and maintained to be Cat 3 Compliant, ideal for short-handed racing.
Designed as a true performance cruiser, Vellamo delivers race-winning capability while maintaining high-quality cruising comfort.
Principal Specifications
Grand Soleil 34
Year
2018
Commissioned
May 2018
Builder
Grand Soleil (Cantiere del Pardo)
Engine
Volvo Penta D1-30 (30 hp)
Engine Hours
~700 hrs
Fuel Capacity
75 L
Water Capacity
175 L (twin tanks)
Anchor System
Quick underdeck windlass (2024) with chain + Rocna anchor
Mechanical & Systems
- Volvo Penta D1/30 – 30 hp
- Serviced annually
- Approx. 700 hours
- Saildrive
- Standard 75 L fuel tank
- Twin water tanks – 175 L total
- Webasto diesel cabin heater
- Refrigerator
- Techimpex twin-hob gas cooker with oven
- Calorifier (hot water) with shore-power heating element
- Shore power connection
- Quick underdeck windlass – new Oct 2024
- 24 m of 8 mm chain + Rocna anchor + 30 m warp
Electronics & Navigation
Highly upgraded for both racing and cruising:
- Navicom VHF
- NSPL 500 splitter
- NAIS 500 AIS transceiver
- Beetronics touchscreen display
- Fanless Mini-PC with NMEA interface running Expedition
- B&G Zeus³ multifunction display
- Raymarine Displays
- Raymarine Wireless multi dual maxi displays with wireless remote controller
- Raymarine under-deck autopilot
- Dual Sunpower 110W flexible solar panels with Bluetooth MPPT controller
- USB charging points and 12 V outlets
Sail Wardrobe
OneSails
- OneSails Mainsail, 2 reefs
- OneSails J2 – 30 m²
- OneSails A2
North Sails
- North 3Di Raw Mainsail, 2 reefs
- North 3Di Raw J2
- North 3Di J3.5, 1 reef
- North A2 light/medium asym runner – 118 m²
- North A4 medium/heavy runner – 114 m²
- North A5 heavy reacher – 90 m²
- North Code Zero
This complete race and cruising inventory covers all conditions from drifting to heavy wind offshore sailing.
Covers & Canvas
- Dolphin Sails stackpack
- Zipped boom-mounted cockpit awning
- Cockpit floor cover