2021 Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48, EUR 723 000,-

Great spec, 2021 supplied example of the new-generation Berret-Racoupeau-designed Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48. 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout and all the bells & whistles you could need for effortless bluewater cruising.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

From the board of Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design, the Wauquiez Pilot Saloon is a hand-built high-quality bluewater cruising yacht from the legendary Wauquiez shipyard in France. Mahi Mahi is hull no.14 and was delivered to her current owner in 2021. Used lightly for summer cruising in and around the Southern Baltic, this well-specified example is presented in great condition throughout. With over Euro 200,000 in factory fitted options, she represents a significant saving over her new-build cost, with the added benefit of side-stepping the lengthy wait for a new delivery.

Her specification highlights include:
Vacuum resin-infused hull with zero-maintenance moulded non-slip side decks
Coppercoat antifouling system
Standard draft 2.10m keel
Inmast furling mainsail with self-tacking Solent jib
Additional genoa sheeting cars
Furling Code 0
Andersen electric genoa and control line winches with lines led aft to helm pedestals
Jefa composite helm wheels
Raymarine instrument package with Axiom Pro plotters above and below decks, radar scanner, autopilot, AIS and Black Box VHF
Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with Bose speakers
Standard cabin layout with owner’s double cabin aft, VIP double cabin forward and twin bunk guest cabin. Two heads.
Teak interior joinery with contrasting wenge soleboards
Synthetic stone counters
Leather interior upholstery
Yanmar 110hp diesel engine with shaft drive, 3-bladed feathering propeller and rope cutter
10hp tunnel bowthruster with dedicated battery bank
Onan 7kva 220vAC diesel generator
Upgraded gel service battery bank
Twin Cristec 60amp battery chargers
Mastervolt MassSine 12VDC-230VAC / 2000w invertor
Dometic Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system with dedicated second shore power connection
Sanmarin electric heads in owner’s cabin ensuite
Holding tanks
Fridge and upgraded freezer
Wine fridge
Dock fresh water connection
Electric drop-down bathing platform with tender garage and 12vDC inflator
Underwater LED lights
Offshore safety equipment package with 8-man liferaft
Winter full boat cover

MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:

The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48 represents the perfect balance between performance, comfort, and style. Designed for bluewater cruising, she combines a powerful hull with a light-filled raised saloon, offering panoramic views and a seamless connection between interior and exterior spaces. Built to the highest standards of craftsmanship, the Pilot Saloon 48 delivers safe, effortless sailing and refined living on board.

MANFACTURER’S HISTORY:

Wauquiez was founded in 1965 in France by Henri Wauquiez, a passionate sailor with a vision to create high-quality, seaworthy yachts combining performance, safety, and comfort. From the very beginning, Wauquiez focused on blending traditional craftsmanship with modern materials, producing yachts that could handle long offshore passages while offering elegance and practicality on board.


SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Our understanding is that the vessel complies with the EU’s Recreational Craft Directive and is categorised A – Ocean for 8-persons

Hull Construction:
GRP sandwich construction with balsa core, built with vacuum resin infusion process for optimum resin/fibre ration
Hull protected by use of bisphenolic resin on the external layers of the sandwich
Single piece composite structure integrating lateral and longitudinal structural members, glassed and bonded to the hull
Topsides finished in the original white gelcoat with grey boot top and cove lines
Coppercoat antifouling system

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck with integrated coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit.
GRP Balsa sandwich construction with reinforcing around high load fittings
Non-slip moulded finish to side decks
Teak laid cockpit seating and cockpit sole
Pilothouse windows in PMMA, tinted and bonded to superstructure

Keel & Rudder:
Fin profile 2.10m standard draft iron ballast keel with bulb
Stainless steel keel bolts to secure keel
GRP moulded spade rudder with composite rudder stock

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Yanmar 4JH 110 TBE 4-cylinder, turbocharged, intercooled, indirectly cooled marine diesel engine producing 110hp @ 3,200rpm
Fresh water engine cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger
KM4AS mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine hours: approx. 570 as of Autumn 2025
Engine last serviced: 01/07/2025
Cruising speed under engine 7.5kts @ 2,200rpm

Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propellor shaft with Volvo Penta type dripless shaft seal
3-blade bronze feathering propellor with Propspeed preparation
Ropecutter
24vDC 10hp tunnel bowthruster with control at starboard helm
Dual helm stations in cockpit with black composite helm wheels
Jefa cable drive steering system
Emergency tiller

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12vDC domestic systems with 220vAC via shore power, generator or inverter
Single touch screen controlled user interface panel for 12vDC / 220vAC systems, with Bluetooth connectivity for smartphone remote control.

Battery Banks:
6c 135Ah 12vDC gel service batteries joined in parallel to supply 810ah @ 12vDC
1x 75Ah 12vDC engine start battery
1x 125Ah 12vDC generator start battery
2x 75Ah 12vDC Optima AGM bowthruster batteries joined in series to supply 75Ah @ 24vDC

Battery Monitoring:
Battery status and voltage gauge on touch screen display for domestic, engine and bow thruster batteries

Alternators:
2x 12vDC 125A engine-mounted alternators

Battery Charger:
2x Cristec YPower 60A automatic battery chargers

Invertor:
Mastervolt Mass Sine 12/2000 2,000w inverter

Generator:
Onan Fusion 7MDKBL (Kubota) 3-cylinder, 4-stroke diesel 220vAC generator with 7KVA output @ 1,500rpm
Generator hours: approx. 25 as of Autumn 2025

Shore Power:
16A 220vAC 50Hz shore power connection for domestic supply with internal ring main
Additional 16A 220vAC 50Hz shore power connection for air-conditioning system
Two extension leads to connect to shore supply
Shore power system status indicator on vessel touchscreen control panel

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Pressurised fresh water system via 12vDC high pressure pump system
Hot water supplied via engine-driven calorifier or 220vAC immersion heater element in well-insulated 40 litre hot water tank
Filtered drinking water tap in galley
Shore supply freshwater attachment point

Bilge Pumps:
12vDC electric automatic bilge pump with manual switch at electric panel.
Double effect manual bilge pump in the cockpit.
12vDC electric automatic bilge pumps in tender garage and in sail locker

Gas:
Self Draining gas locker with storage for 2x Camping Gaz 907 gas bottles.
12VDC isolation solenoid valve

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Approx 650 litres diesel capacity in 1x tank
Digital tank level monitoring

Fresh Water:
Approx 615 litres fresh water capacity in 2x rotomoulded plastic construction
Digital tank level monitoring

Black Water:
2x 80 litre blackwater holding tanks servicing forward and aft heads
Holding tanks discharging to sea of via deck extraction

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Raymarine Axiom Pro 12” GPS chart plotter display, centrally mounted in aft end of cockpit table
Raymarine 4kw closed-array radar scanner on mast
Raymarine i70 multi-repeaters (2x to port and 1x to starboard)
Raymarine p70 autopilot control head to starboard with ACU computer and hydraulic ram
Ritchie magnetic Compass

Below Deck:
Raymarine Axiom Pro 12” GPS chart plotter display
Raymarine i70s multi-repeater

Communications Equipment:
Raymarine Ray260 DSC Black Box VHF radio system with passive speaker and AIS transceiver
Raymarine RayMic handset for cockpit with external speaker
WiFi antenna with router

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Force 10 3-burner gas stove with oven and grill.
Fridge/Freezer – Top loading, below worktop, approximately 140ltr
Freezer – Isotherm front loading 100 litre freezer
62 litre glass-front wine fridge
Twin inset synthetic stone sinks with hot & cold pressurised fresh water supply
Galley foot pump for fresh / salt water supply
Force 10 3-burner gas stove with oven and grill.

Heads:
Sanimarin 12vDC electric toilet for aft owner’s cabin heads
Jabsco manual marine heads for forward guest heads
Hot & cold pressurised fresh water supplies to heads sinks and showers

Heating and Ventilations:
Dometic Cruisair Compact 220vAC reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system

Interior Lighting:
Recessed LED downlighting throughout interior
Reading lights in way of each bunk, in saloon and at chart table
Red low-level courtesy lighting on companionway and internal steps
LED lights in cockpit arch white or red lighting.
Engine room lighting

Entertainment:
Fusion Apollo Bluetooth stereo system with speakers including Bose speakers in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Standard interior layout version with owner’s ensuite double cabin aft, VIP guest cabin forward and twin bunk guest cabin amidships to starboard with guest heads opposite to port.

Accomodation Finish:
Interior woodwork of teak veneered plywood with solid/laminated teak trims finished with beeswax
GRP moulded headlining with vinyl covered panels to finish
Double density foam cushions for all mattresses and cushions
Red leather upholstery in saloon
Brown leather upholstery in owner’s cabin
Lee cloths fitted for all bunks, double bunks fitted with three lee cloths to create single berths for use on passage
Slatted anti-condensation base for all bunks
Curtains / blinds for all portlights
Skyscreen-flyscreens on all opening deck hatches

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward VIP Cabin:
Accessed from passageway forward from saloon.
Double cabin with centrally located double bunk forward
Countertops with top opening storage lockers beneath, outboard port and starboard at aft end if bunk.
Standing room aft of bunk
Four storage drawers beneath aft end of bunk.
Hanging locker outboard to port aft.

Forward Heads:
Located to port side of passageway forward from saloon
Shower stall with perspex screen forward and fixed dedicated shower.
Forward facing manual marine toilet located at aft end
Synthetic marble countertop outboard with wash hand basin set on top forward.
Mixer tap for wash hand basin
Mirror fronted vanity locker above countertop outboard.

Guest Twin Bunk Cabin:
Located to starboard of passageway forward from saloon.
Two single bunks outboard.
Standing room inboard at aft end of bunk
Hanging locker at forward end of cabin with storage drawer beneath locker and lower bunk

Pilot House Saloon:
Wrap around U-shaped settee to starboard with folding saloon table.
Bench settee to port with central armrest to create two single seats
Countertop forward of starboard settee with drinks cabinet and washer/dryer located beneath
Countertop outboard of settee with bookshelves and lockers outboard.
Countertop outboard of port settee with bookshelves and instrumentation lockers outboard
Storage lockers outboard of settee backs port and starboard and beneath settee bases
Dedicated wine storage locker with locking bottle racking beneath central section of settee.
TV set on retractable mounting stowing flush behind aft section of starboard settee.
Wet hanging locker outboard of companionway steps to starboard.

Nav Station:
Located at forward end of port saloon settee.
Arm rest flips to create forward facing navigators seat with backrest at forward end of settee
Forward facing chart table with storage in table top.
B&G plotter and repeater mounted on panel forward and above table height.
VHF and stereo located in locker outboard to port

Galley:
L-shaped linear galley running along passageway to aft cabin
Worktop space forward with top loading fridge freezer located beneath outboard.
Gimbal mount gas galley stove mounted centrally
Inset double sink unit aft with mixer tap and filtered drinking water tap
Front loading freezer unit located below forward section of worktop inboard
Lockers beneath galley stove and sink.
Selection of lockers outboard of worktop overhead with inbuilt microwave forward.
Split level larder locker opposite galley outboard with upper shelved locker, countertop centrally and lockers below

Owner’s Stateroom:
Accessed through galley to port
Double bunk located centrally aft.
Bench settee outboard to starboard with countertop aft and writing desk forward
Countertop outboard to port with storage lockers beneath.
Hanging locker outboard to port forward.
En-suite heads to starboard forward.

En-suite Aft Heads:
Shower stall forward with perspex shower screen and dedicated fixed shower fitting
Inboard facing electric marine toilet aft of shower stall outboard
Synthetic marble countertop outboard of heads with inset wash hand basin aft
Mixer tap for wash hand basin
Mirror fronted vanity locker above countertop outboard.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Sparcraft silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Deck-stepped mast with 3-sets of swept-back spreaders
Stainless steel wire standing rigging
Harken deck gear
Mainsheet on bridle system on coachroof
Facnor manual genoa furler
Asymetric spinnaker rigging and gear (2 halyards, 2 sheets, deck hardware)
Chain plate for inner forestay on deck
Harken Self-tacking track for solent or staysail
Additional Harken side-deck tracks for overlapping genoa
Sparcraft rod vang adjustable from helm area
Control lines and halyards led aft to port and starboard helm pedestals
Split backstays
Spinlock XCS rope clutches

Winches:
2x Andersen 52.2 2-speed electric self-tailing primary winches at aft helm pedestals
2x Andersen 46.2 2-speed electric self-tailing halyard winches at aft helm pedestals
1x Andersen 2-speed manual self-tailing halyard winch at mast

Sails:
Ettore Voilerie Offshore Triradial Dacron in-mast furling mainsail
Ettore Voilerie Offshore Triradial Dacron furling self-tacking Solent jib
Ettore Voilerie Performance Mylar furling Code 0 with associated equipment

General:
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and twin guardwire stanchions
Side boarding gates
Teak pushpit seats
Electro-hydraulic opening tender garage and teak-laid bathing platform
12vDC air-compressor in tender garage for tender inflation
Cold moulded teak cockpit table on stainless steel frame with two folding leaves and storage locker in central section
Hot & cold pressurised cockpit shower
Sail locker accessed through deck hatch immediately aft of windlass.
Dorade vent boxes outboard of mast port and starboard with stainless steel tubular guards
Stainless steel grab rails running length of pilothouse roof outboard port and starboard
Bench seating to port and starboard sides of cockpit
Port and starboard seating units aft of helms
Removable stainless steel swimming ladder
LED underwater lights
Gas connection for BBQ in aft port locker

Canvas Work:
Sprayhood with stainless steel frame and Sunbrella ‘Taupe’ material
Cockpit tent with stainless steel frame
Cockpit cushions
Full boat winter storage cover

Anchoring & Mooring:
Stainless steel double bow roller with gennaker tack attachment point
Lewmar 12vDC 1,500w reversing anchor windlass
25kgs Delta galvanised anchor with 50m 12mm galvanised chain & 50m warp
Deck-wash pump on foredeck (sea water)
Stainless steel deck mounted mooring cleats mounted forward, midships and aft
Fenders and warps

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Masthead tricolour and anchor light
Steaming light
Deck floodlight
Lopo light LED low level running lights

Lifesaving:
Offshore safety equipment package including 8-person life raft
Folding pad eyes to secure jackstays to forward and aft


VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Lying Thurø, Denmark

Available to view strictly by appointment

Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment

For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.

Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.

Lead broker: Matias Renlund – Grabau International (Scandinavia)
Tel: +358 406861501
Email: ######@grabauinternational.com