Centurion 40
Description
The Wauquiez Centurion 40 is a highly regarded French performance cruiser from the classic Centurion series by Chantiers Henri Wauquiez. Designed by naval architect Ed Dubois, it was produced from 1986 to 1993, with a limited run of about 33 units (keeping it rare and collectible among enthusiasts). This model bridges the gap between the smaller Centurions (like the 36/38) and larger ones (42+), offering excellent speed, seaworthiness, and refined comfort — a true bluewater cruiser-racer capable of fast passages, short-handed handling, or competitive sailing, with the robust, overbuilt quality synonymous with Wauquiez from that period.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ed Dubois |
|---|---|
| Builder | Chantiers Henri Wauquiez |
| Length | 39.600 ft |
| LOA | 39.600 ft |
| LWL | 32.800 ft |
| Beam | 13.420 ft |
| Displacement | 20944 lb |
| Ballast | 7937 lb |
| Max Draft | 7.700 ft |
| Year Built | 1986 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 54.80 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14.40 ft |
| p | 40.19 ft |
| e | 12.79 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.80 ft | 14.40 ft | 40.19 ft | 12.79 ft | - | - | - | - |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.