The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48-2, a light displacement cutter, was designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design and built in France by Wauquiez Boats.
Underwater Profile: Bulb fin keel & spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 48'6" (14.8m)
Waterline Length: 41'10" (12.8m)
Beam: 15'2" (4.6m)
Draft: 6'11" (2.1m)*
Rig Type: Cu
Displacement: 30,865lb (14,000kg)
Designer: Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design
Builder: Wauquiez Boats (France)
Year First Built: 2015
* Two other keel options are available:
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 17.9
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 27.9
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 188
4. Comfort Ratio: 29.3
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 17.9 suggests that the Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48-2 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 27.9 would usually mean that the Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48-2 would have a tendency to heel uncomfortably in a gust, and need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
However, as she has much of her ballast concentrated in a bulb at the foot of her keel, she's likely to be considerably stiffer than her published Ballast/Displacement Ratio might suggest.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 188, tells us the Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48-2 is a light displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 29.3 suggests that crew comfort of a Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48-2 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.9 indicates that a Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48-2 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than similar ones with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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