Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41

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The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Berthon International

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29

CoastalBluewater

1.89 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.89

LightHeavy

209 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 209

EasygoingPowered-up

14.1 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.1

TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2626 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41, as the fleet has seen it

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The Wauquiez PILOT SALOON 41 is a 12.9-meter masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Henri Wauquiez from 2005 to 2007. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.0-meter beam, a 2.0-meter draft, and a displacement of 9999 kg. A shallow keel option reduces the draft to 1.65 meters. Berthon International, discussing long-distance cruising strategies, emphasizes that successful voyages depend on crew management, clear watch systems, and budgeting.26:13 Crews should establish rules for daily life, including scheduled "gripes" sessions, to prevent interpersonal conflict.31:18 For double-handed couples, equal responsibility and consistent watch systems, such as four hours on and four hours off, are crucial for rest and safety.36:09 Budgeting for multi-year circumnavigations can be lower than anticipated compared to land-based living.42:43 Security concerns are best managed through common sense and situational awareness.50:30

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

34.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

14.1

Displacement / length

209.4

Comfort ratio

28.7

Capsize screening

1.89

Hull speed

8.1 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1709

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Iron

Production

Years built

2005–2007

Units built

38

Designer

Berret, Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau

Builder

Wauquiez, Henri (Chantier)

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The family

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