Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 40 Test 2001
The Price Offensive
Keep quality, price down. With the new Wauquiez in the attractive 40ft size the French yacht aims for ambitious goals.
**The Trend Toward Deckhouse Remains Unbroken**
The trend toward deckhouses seems unbroken, with hardly a shipyard willing to forego models with raised structures in their product lineup above the 35-foot mark. While major series manufacturers have only embraced this trend in recent years, smaller operations have long upheld this tradition. This is also true for the Wauquiez shipyard in France, which, although now part of the Bénéteau Group alongside Jeanneau, Lagoon, and CNB, has managed to retain its unique characteristics within the group and in the market in general. Wauquiez builds ships with the so-called Pilot Saloon. This is not just a larger structure that allows more light into the ship but a raised saloon that offers a view outside even when seated. To accommodate the spacious panoramic seating area behind the mast, the ships are equipped with an aft cockpit...
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You'll find the complete test (German and English) in the documents attached.
The Price Offensive
Keep quality, price down. With the new Wauquiez in the attractive 40ft size the French yacht aims for ambitious goals.
**The Trend Toward Deckhouse Remains Unbroken**
The trend toward deckhouses seems unbroken, with hardly a shipyard willing to forego models with raised structures in their product lineup above the 35-foot mark. While major series manufacturers have only embraced this trend in recent years, smaller operations have long upheld this tradition. This is also true for the Wauquiez shipyard in France, which, although now part of the Bénéteau Group alongside Jeanneau, Lagoon, and CNB, has managed to retain its unique characteristics within the group and in the market in general. Wauquiez builds ships with the so-called Pilot Saloon. This is not just a larger structure that allows more light into the ship but a raised saloon that offers a view outside even when seated. To accommodate the spacious panoramic seating area behind the mast, the ships are equipped with an aft cockpit...
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You'll find the complete test (German and English) in the documents attached.