The Wauquiez 43 Pilot Saloon is a premium vessel with an emphasis on construction.

SAG HARBOR, NY (The Boating Channel) — The Wauquiez 43 Pilot Saloon is an aft cockpit semi-custom offshorecruiser designed for blue-water sailing. In the past year, two have been sold specifically for circumnavigation. With an interior laid out for comfort, lots of power assistance, including an electrohydraulic control of the entire sail system, and a hull constructed to withstand underwater collision with such unexpected obstacles as errant cargo containers, the 43 is a premium vessel with an emphasis on durability. Ease of handling is further enhanced by an optional self-tacking Solent. Patrick LeComte, Wauquiez’s representative at this past fall’s Newport Boat Show, described the system: & quot; When you set on one tack, turn the wheel and you will be settled exactly the same way on the other tack.” [Read more...]