News

(19/12/2011 15:44:00)

BOOT DÜSSELDORF 2012

BOOT DÜSSELDORF 2012
Wauquiez at BOOT 2012 (DÜSSELDORF Intl yacht Show) from 21 to 29 jan. 2012 – HALL 16 Stand A-18

(11/12/2011)

Paris Intl Boat Show -NAUTIC 2011

Wauquiez at Paris International Boat Show (NAUTIC 2011) from 03 to 11 December 2011 will present 3 boats: Pilot Saloon 47 - Centurion 40S.2 (New 2011) - Opium 39

(06/12/2011 15:48:00)

Paris Boat Show

Waiting for you at Paris Show stand G-39!

(09/11/2011)

Centurion is back

Warning: Valuable yacht !
Last born of a long dynasty of “Centurions from Wauquiez”, the first C40S.2 is launched for the first time at the Cannes boat show.

(08/11/2011 18:31:00)

Wauquiez performs to the Export.

After getting back to the Wauquiez DNA (high-end, customized, short series yachts using only beeswaxed teak and top-of-the-range equipment) Wauquiez sees a significant growth of its export sales since the beginning of 2011 with sales in Sweden, Italy, Germany, Croatia, Spain… and also in the USA where even with a weak Dollar versus the Euro, Wauquiez have succeeded to impose its difference versus its competitors and local manufacturers.

(08/11/2011 18:28:00)

Launching of “SY Olinka”

Delivered to her American owner, the first grey-coloured Pilot Saloon 55 has left the Wauquiez Yard. Now cruising in the Med, Olinka will cross the Atlantic this November to reach the Caribbean Sea, then the Florida coast, before heading to Boston.

(06/11/2011)

Wauquiez Skis!

Though the teak layer is sourced at Wauquiez, Wauquiez skis are manufactured by ski masters at « l’atelier du forgeron » close to the French Alps (a subsidiary of Wauquiez Boats). First Wauquiez Free-Ride and Carve models had quite a success when shown during Cannes and Genoa boat shows… For more information contact us through the contact page.

(30/10/2011)

Opium 39 finds new owners in the Export markets.

The new season sees more and more discerning sailors choosing the very fast and comfortable cruiser: a couple of Swedish designers have just experienced the family sailing across the Northen seas, whilst a new light-grey hull coloured Opium 39 is now being built for a Spanish customer.

(28/10/2011)

The new Centurion 40 S.2 at the Cap D’Agde boat show 2011

The new Centurion 40 S.2 is shown at the Cap D’Agde boat show 2011 (Med-west –Oct. 28 to Nov. 01 2011)

(01/10/2011)

Wauquiez at the Genoa boat Show (Italy – 2011)

The two models shown at Cannes boat show (Pilot Saloon 55 & Centurion 40S.2) are presented in Genoa International Boat Show.

(15/09/2011)

Wauquiez at the Grand Pavois International Boat show (La Rochelle - France 2011)

Best-seller from Wauquiez, The Pilot Saloon 47 is presented in her « Evolution » version on the « large yachts » pontoon.

(06/09/2011)

Wauquiez at the Festival International de la Plaisance (Cannes – France 2011)

Two models (Pilot Saloon 55 & Centurion 40S.2) just launched from shipyard are presented in Cannes International Boat Show.

(27/01/2011 08:50:00)

Group Experton-Revollier acquires Wauquiez Shipyard

Neuville-en-Ferrain (France) January 20.2011 –

The Experton-Revollier Group has purchased the Wauquiez Shipyard. The takeover is consistent with the Group’s guiding principles of long-term financial partnerships and value creation. The strategic investment will revitalize the shipyard, consolidate and extend their expertise - quality, attention to detail, customer satisfaction- and lead to a new strategic development plan.

Production is maintained on the historical site of Neuville en Ferrain near Lille (North of France) to preserve Wauquiez’s unique expertise and know-how which have been consistently recognized and appreciated by the 2500 owners of Wauquiez yachts in France and abroad for nearly half a century.

Experton-Revollier’s strategic diversification into nautical activities started five years ago; the acquisition of Wauquiez shipyard marks a strategic step in the Group’s growth plan.

Wauquiez Shipyard

Founded in 1965, the Wauquiez yards are specialized in the manufacture and distribution of exclusive yachts. The Wauquiez yards design 39’ to 65', fast ocean-going cruisers which have marked the history of international yachting (including the legendary Centurions, Gladiators, Praetorians, Pilot Saloon ...).Their lines are reputed for their seaworthiness and the outstanding quality of the woodwork and finishings.

The Experton-Revollier Group

A bicentennial family industrial group (founded in 1810), the Experton-Revollier Group is the first independent steel processor in France with over 2,000 employees across 70 sites, and 450 million euros of annual turnover.

The group is present in the construction and automobile industries, as well as railways, hand tools and nautical activities.

Pierre Experton & Renaud Fontanilles - Managing Partners

(29/09/2010 13:34:00)

Virtual tour of the Pilot Saloon 47 and the Opium 39 by Wauquiez available on line!

There are now two virtual tours on our website, so that you can visit our boats outside of boat show periods, or revisit at your leisure the things that attracted you when you last saw the boat, both on deck and down below. Or perhaps check a detail… Naturally, it cannot replace the smell of beeswax from the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille on the teak, or the feel of solid wood, or the direct light and the view over the sea from the saloon in the Pilot Saloon, but it’s one better than simple photos...

Tours of the other boats will be available soon...

The virtual tours can be accessed under the “our range” section for each boat.

(26/09/2010 16:06:00)

Marc Lombard, designer of the Opium 39 and the new 47' from Wauquiez

Marc Lombard, designer of the Opium 39, saw his Akilaria designs claim the top three positions at the Class40 World Championship.

« This year’s Class40 World Championship was held in Gijon (Spain). The result was an overwhelming victory for the "AKILARIA" designs from naval architect Marc Lombard, with three boats on the podium.

The Lombard design office congratulates the crews on these three boats on their superb regatta. The next big event of the 2010 season is the Route du Rhum, in which all three boats will be competing.

Well done again to the sailors and thank you for having chosen designs from the Marc Lombard design office. »

Marc Lombard

(21/09/2010 08:52:00)

Hull retracting bowsprit on the Opium 39 by Wauquiez

Always going that one step further!


The Opium 39 by Wauquiez's new carbon bowsprit, which retracts into the hull, makes manoeuvres even easier, enhancing enjoyment and safety

(20/09/2010 16:12:00)

Ettore Yachting delivers its first Opium 39 by Wauquiez, optimised for performance...

"It was with great anticipation that we awaited the launch of our Opium 39 by Wauquiez.

The expected performance was obvious from the very first outing, the carbon mast works perfectly and highlights the powerful and stable hull of the Opium 39 optimised by Wauquiez.

The carbon bowsprit which is integrated into the hull makes it very easy to use the asymmetric spinnaker and gennaker. The sail plan which we opted for features a 45.40 m2 mainsail and a 110% overlapping 45.40 m2 genoa with a battened positive roach.

The wardrobe is completed by a staysail with a removable furler, which can be stowed vertically at the mast when manœuvring under genoa, and is attached beneath the forestay, thus removing the requirement for runners; there is also a masthead-rigged 100 m2 composite gennaker, on a furler, whose range is upwind through to 140° off the wind.

The delivery from Port Camargue to the Cannes Boat Show gave us the opportunity to fine tune the trim and assess the handling and performance of the Opium 39 by Wauquiez in both light airs and breeze. The boat has since been handed over to her contented owners, Mr and Mrs C and their daughter Agathe."

Philippe Ettore, distributor of the Opium by Wauquiez for the French Western Mediterranean coast
Contact: +33 4 66 51 33 11

(20/09/2010 16:09:00)

Opium 39 by Wauquiez – Introduction and trial sail in October in Marseille (France)

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9th and 10th October 2010, in the Old Port in Marseille

BLUE TOUCH, the distributor of the Opium 39 for the French Eastern Mediterranean coast, has prepared and launched three OPIUM 39s by Wauquiez this year. These three boats which all have different programmes are now sailing in the Mediterranean and delighting their owners. The OPIUM 39 by Wauquiez is also available for charter from BLUE TOUCH, both in the twin wheel and the tiller versions.

Safety, comfort, simplicity and finishing by Wauquiez: is this the kind of sailing which appeals to you? BLUE TOUCH invites you to come and discover the qualities of the OPIUM 39 for yourselves, at an introductory weekend on the 9th and 10th of October 2010, in the Old Port of Marseille.

Contact and reservations at the address below

http://www.bluetouch.fr

(06/09/2010 14:45:00)

Wauquiez International attending Autumn 2010 boat shows

Festival international de la plaisance (Cannes) 8 to 13 Sept 2010
Stand QML002 & QML108

In Cannes we will display:
- The latest version of the 47’ Pilot Saloon « Evolution » (also available in 55’),
 Technically revamped in 2010 and enhanced with new equipment, the new generation of Pilot Saloon Evolution keeps all of the features that have made the Pilot Saloons a success: a style both elegant and innovative, the quality of materials and the comfort offered in every room, the exceptional luminosity and the panoramic view on the sea from the saloon. On the deck, the high-end gear is thought for reduced crew navigation. The spar, rigging and appendices are optimized for performance.

- The Opium 39’ now available with lifting keel,
 Featuring this season the latest the Opium 39, for the first time fitted with a carbon mast. With a hull design inspired from the Open 60’ ocean racers, Opium 39 is a unique boat built to procure intense sensations to owner and crew. Opium is a highly efficient and well-balanced boat, yet manoeuvres are simple with either a tiller or 2 steering wheels, and the comfort offered thanks to her spacious and luxurious “wauquiez” interior makes cruising with friends and family a jubilant experience.

- A reduced scale model on the Pilot Saloon 65’
 Future flagship, the Pilot Saloon 65 is a superb 20m sailing yacht featuring the best of 40+ years of tradition and innovation from Wauquiez Shipyard. A must to discover!


Following Cannes’ Boat show…
Grand Pavois (La Rochelle Boat Show) 15 to 20 Sept 2010
Stand pontoon 10 – N°21 / N°23

In La Rochelle we will display
- The Opium 39’ with reclining keel
- A reduced scale model on the Pilot Saloon 47’

Genoa International Boat Show (Genoa-Italy) 2 to 10 Oct 2010
Peer “D”

In Genoa we will display
- The Opium 39’ with fix keel
- A reduced scale model on the Pilot Saloon 55’

http://www.wauquiez.com/EN/default.aspx

(01/09/2010 12:34:00)

Ein "grand voyage" mit Centurion 40 S

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The long distance voyage of a Centurion 40 S

12000 Seemeilen lang ist ungefaehr die Strecke die wir von Tromsoe nach Horta, wo wir jetzt sind, via Shetlands, Schottland, Ireland, Spanien, Portugal, Madeira, Kanarischen Inseln, Cap Vert, Franzoesiche Guyanna, Antillas, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Kuba, Bahamas und Bermuda. Wir haben die verschiedensten Bedingungen erlebt, aber nie viel mehr als 40Knoten Wind. Ceres ist in einem ausgezeichneten Zustand, wir haben nur einen Fall und die Achse des Ofens gebrochen.

Die Reise ist wunderbar gewesen, kommt jetzt langsam zu Ende. Wir muessen anfangs Juli wieder arbeiten und werden CERES in den Azoraen lassen, wahrscheindlich auf Terceira.

Wir wollten Dich danken. Du hast uns ein Boot verkauft, das sicher kein "bateau de grand voyage" ist, aber ein Boot mit welchem man in sehr guten Bedingungen ein "grand voyage" machen kann.

Thierry C.

Ceres reached Angra in the Azores a few weeks ago, following a year of cruising from Norway to Portugal, the Cape Verdes, French Guyana, Cuba, the Bahamas and Bermuda. After 12,000 miles in all conditions, we left the boat in Angra in excellent condition. Ceres worked perfectly, and we only broke one halyard and the joint on the stove. This outstanding report is testament to the quality of your workmanship and we are most grateful.

Ceres, a Centurion 40S, is not specifically designed for long-distance cruising, but is nevertheless a boat on which long-distance cruising can be undertaken in an excellent state, even with a small crew (2 to 4 people, and not always with much experience). We feel that we extended the boat’s programme a little by taking her up to 80° North in 2008, and to 5° North in 2009. The seaworthiness of the boat nevertheless meant that we felt safe at all times, and enabled us to fulfil the aims we set ourselves.

This is to thank you, and your associates involved in the Centurion 40S, for a boat which looked after us splendidly during a brilliant year.

Thierry C.

A more detailed account can be accessed via the link below

http://www.lacouronnette.ch/cerestda.php

(10/08/2010 13:25:00)

Sheer happiness aboard the Pilot Saloon 47 Evolution

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delivered early June in Dunkerque

The smile on the face of Mr R at the helm of his Pilot Saloon 47 Evolution, of which he has just taken delivery, says it all… en route to Madeira, according to our sources…

(27/07/2010)

Wauquiez employees undertake restoration of a launch

Wauquiez’s expertise came to the rescue of a launch from the Marine Nationale, which was in need of some restoration. Our friends got to work in their spare time to bring new life to these sail training boats, still in use at the Prés du Hem watersports centre, run by Mr Gaétan Dalle under the auspices of Lille Métropole Communauté Urbaine, and where there have been sailing lessons for employees of the shipyard. She will soon be looking brand new, thanks to the expertise and the love of ship building of Wauquiez’s employees, so that even the most recalcitrant of northerners can be introduced to sailing. There will soon be a photo of the restored “Launch by Wauquiez”, before she is launched in the autumn and goes out sailing.

(27/07/2010)

Pilot Saloon 47 Evolution under the sun in Le Crouesty (France)

Having hosted the now famous Escale Wauquiez 2010 and its 23 boats of all generations in May (see the news below), the port of Le Crouesty is currently harbouring a Pilot Saloon 47 Evolution, which will shortly be leaving for Cannes. This is an opportunity to admire the boat on the dock or on the water, or even to have a chat with the “contented” owner, who, rumour has it, would be delighted.

(27/07/2010)

Double delivery of PS 47 Evolutions in Dunkirk (France)

June saw a few days of intense activity for us in the town of Dunkirk: preparation, launch and delivery of two Pilot Saloon 47 Evolution yachts. Like their bigger sister, the Pilot Saloon 55, these new boats feature some undeniable attributes: extremely careful finishing, raised saloon and seating, interior woodwork in teak, cold- molded wood, with three coats of varnish, smooth finish and waxed with beeswax which provides splendid luminosity, a larger technical compartment, easy access, optimised, better sound-proofed, machinery compartment and engines in white, reinforced structure and bulkheads laminated to the hull, new cockpit layout, and of course there is the famous panoramic view of the sea… not to mention the performance under sail: Wauquiez delivers. One of the two yachts is already sailing in Brittany en route to the Mediterranean, where you will see her in Cannes. The other will be initially heading for Southampton mid-July.
You will no doubt see them on the dock this summer.