A perfect blue water cruiser, the Pilot Saloon 48 is the quintessence of Wauquiez expertise in terms of conception and high-end yacht building. The Pilot Saloon concept, launched by Henri Wauquiez over the last 20 years, continue to attract many sailors looking for a versatile sailing yacht, matching every sailing program and offering comfort, brightness and high performance.

• GRP / Balsa sandwich hull built with the infusion process, for an optimum resin / fibre ratio
• Hull protected by the use of bisphenolic resin on the external layers of the sandwich
• One-piece composite structure integrating lateral and longitudinal reinforcements glassed and bonded to the bottom, spreading the rig and appendages efforts throughout the hull
• GRP / Balsa sandwich deck fitted on the hull via polyurethane bonding and mechanical fastening at bulwark level
• Iron bulb keel, fastened with stainless steel bolts, nuts and counterplates
• Cable transmission steering system with 2 steering wheels, composite rudder shaft, needle bearings
• Teak cockpit seats and floor

• Anodized aluminum Sparcraft Performance (or similar) mast
• 3 sets of aft swept spreaders
• Anodized aluminum Sparcraft(or similar) boom with outhaul, 2 automatic and one manual reefs
• Rigid boom vang
• Facnor (or similar) genoa furler
• Single strand stainless steel standing rigging : double backstay, main forestay, lower, intermediate and upper shrouds
• Running rigging: Main halyard (Dyneema) and genoa halyard (Vectran), boom topping lift, main and genoa sheet (Dyneema) outhaul, 3 reefs and genoa furler adjusting line

• Harken ball-bearing blocks. Spinlock (or similar) deck stoppers
• 2 Andersen52 ST FS 2 speed primary winches close to steering stations
• 2 Andersen46 ST FS 2 speed manoeuvring winches close to steering stations
• Mainsheet led back to maneuvering winches
• 2 Harken genoa tracks with adjustable car
• Turning blocks at mast step and cockpit levels as necessary

• The interior woodwork is built in teak and bees waxed
• The deck is doubled with a GRP liner. The hull liner is covered by vinyl
• For an outstanding comfort mattresses are made of memory foam and cushions of double density foam
• All berths are equipped with a slatted base and lee cloths and have cold molded teak fiddles around the beddings

• YANMAR 110 HP engine
• 12 V / 126 Amp. alternator
• Propeller shaft protected by external skeg
• 3 bladed fixed propeller
• 650 l / 172 US Gal. approx. fuel tank with decanter filter
• 75 Amp engine start battery
• Lit engine room with thermic / sound insulation

• 12 V service circuit with 3 X 135 Amp. gel batteries
• Shore power outlet with 12 V / 50 Amp. battery charger
• 12 V / 230 V (or 12 V / 115 V) electric panel with touchscreen control interface (can be controlled remotely from a smartphone). Installed at chart table
• Ceiling recessed LED lighting throughout
• Reading lights at each bed, in the saloon and at the chart table