N Ttitled 2 one of the few Wauquiez Centurion 40S found in US waters. She has lived her life in the Northern Chesapeake Bay since new. The owners have sailed her extensively in the Bay and cruised the East Coast to include the Caribbean.  Meticulous maintenance and upkeep allows this vessel to show like new.
Not only a comfortable cruiser, this vessel is light on her keel and is a proven distance racer and has a strong resume around the buoys. The Centurion 40S is a 40.52ft fractional sloop designed by Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design and built in fiberglass by Wauquiez, Henri (Chantier) between 2003 and 2007, 106 units have been built.
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Vessel Description
The Wauquiez Centurion 40s is a nice example of this type, with attractive, comfortable accommodations ensconced in a fast, handsome hull powered by a strong performance sail plan.
On Deck:
The deck is all business, as a performance boat's deck should be, and the teak-topped seats compliment both security and esthetics. The effective antiskid, long grabrails on the low cabin top, and solid lifeline anchors are valuable on any boat. It was easy to reach about half the length of the boom from the cabin top without tripping on exposed lines; a fiberglass panel covers halyards and reef lines as they run aft. A big roller on the bow and a windlass inside the large foredeck locker will handle anchoring tasks with no sweat. The cockpit is tapered, so the forward end is narrow enough for bracing feet as the boat heels while the aft end is broad enough for crew activity during racing maneuvers. From a distance the transom appears to be flat, but it opens to reveal a well-designed stern platform with boarding ladder. There's plenty of stowage in the cockpit. One minor quibble is the location of the propane supply; it's in the aft end of the starboard seat locker, which will need to be emptied of other stuff when it's time to change tanks. There are nice performance features everywhere. The mainsheet is double-ended, the wheel is large and runs in a trough, and winches are placed for efficient access by the crew. The handy line-tail lockers near the companionway, as the rope spaghetti that can accumulate in the cockpit. New Wire rigging and hydraulic backstay tensioner in 2022.  Boat has a deep keel.
Accommodations:
A few steps down the companionway ladder take you to an exceptionally pretty saloon, and there's a wet locker in the head to port for your dripping foulies. Tall sailors will appreciate this space, which is open and unobstructed overhead for its entire length and has ample headroom. An attractive combination of padded vinyl, fabric, and wood trim sets off the saloon.
The L-shaped galley has a front-opening fridge and separate freezer, both of which use a keel cooler rather than air or seawater for exchanging heat. The stovetop cover does double duty as a serving tray or extra counter space. The deep double sink is near the centerline, and anchor rings for a stove safety belt are standard. The head compartment is mostly fiberglass and should be easy to clean. There's a large separate shower stall. The nav station is efficient and well organized, with enough table space for a chart book and enough panel space for a plotter or radar display. Stowage space is well distributed throughout the boat. Sizable cabinets in the saloon, hanging lockers and cabinets in the forward and aft cabins, and enclosed storage in the galley will contribute greatly to safety under way and convenience at rest, whether racing or cruising. Overhead clearance is good in the aft cabin. The double berth has reading lights, and the layout of this space and of the forward cabin with its V-berth is conventional. The berths have leeboards for safe and comfortable sleeping under way.
Construction and Systems:
Wauquiez uses resin infusion to ensure even saturation of the cloth and the proper resin/glass ratio for strength and light weight. The hidden areas I was able to inspect had smooth, even surfaces and neat edges. The rig stresses are taken by an internal grid of floors and stringers, transferred from the shrouds by rods inside the saloon. Bulkheads are bonded and glassed all around, and the hull-to-deck joint utilizes a polyurethane adhesive and mechanical fasteners. The deck has a balsa core, as does the hull above the waterline. The rudderstock is also composite, and the keel ballast is lead.
Engine access is excellent from the front and good through removable panels on the sides, the powerplant's installation is neat and secure, and the space is well soundproofed. The electrical panel appears to be neatly wired to support the power-consuming luxuries we now consider essential. All the plumbing I could see was neatly routed and properly clamped.
Specifications
LOA 40'6"
LWL 38'6"
Beam 12'7"
Draft (deep/std.) 7'8"/5'10"
Displ. 16,755 lbs
Sail area (100% foretriangle) 1,098 sq ft
Power 55-HP Volvo
Fuel/water/waste 58/105/15 gal
Displ.-length ratio 131
Sail area-displ. ratio 21
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.