Wauquiez builds true blue water sailing yachts: From moulding to structure, rig to deck fittings, motor installation to on board systems, impressive qualitycomponents are the leitmotif of a superb sailing yacht: Your Wauquiez.

STRUCTURE: The floors and stringers are glassed and bonded to the hull, as well as the bulkheads. The keel is attached to the hull with stainless steel bolts, and all rigging and appendages stresses are perfectly spread throughout an interconnected structure.

THE HULL is laid up with the greatest of care, and bisphenolic resins in the outer layers help protect your boat in the long run. Today, Wauquiez also uses the « infusion » process, which not only helps protect the environment, but also ensures an optimum resin /glass-fibre ratio, as well as an exceptional stiffness (balsa sandwich) and important weight savings.

THE DECK: the balsa sandwich technique used for stiffness also gives perfect sound and thermic insulation and reduces any top-heavy tendencies thereby adding to the stability of your Wauquiez. The hull / deck joint is mechanically fastened and bonded with purpose made polyurethane cement. And if you have decided to go for teak side decks, it is important to know that each slat is fitted separately, in the true high quality boat building tradition.

EQUIPMENT: You will seldom find better rig and equipment than that fitted on a Wauquiez: only the best is good enough. This choice of top quality gear guarantees excellence back-up service in any port of call around the world.

WOODWORK: the interior just shows how much pride a Wauquiez craftsman takes in a job well done. Bulkheads and cabinetwork are fitted and varnished with the utmost care. The work is as pleasing to the eye as to the touch! Numerous hatches and portholes provide plenty of natural light and the additional warmth of halogen lighting creates a wonderful ambience to enhance the inimitable quality of a Wauquiez sailing yacht.