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