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Renne is an excellent example of a Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 55 the largest design to date in the venerable line of yachts. A main feature of the design is the arch that supports the mainsheet, bimini, cockpit speakers, and lights. The yacht's primary winches are electric and can be controlled from either of the dual steering stations. Both the main and genoa sheets are led aft under the coachroof coamings to keep the deck clean and uncluttered. The self-tacking jib will make shorthanded sailing easy, and for reaching and running conditions the bow has been configured for a furling gennaker or a Code 0 sail for light air.
Belowdeck there’s a panoramic 360-degree view from both the dinette table to starboard and the navigation table to port in the main saloon. In keeping with the bluewater design brief, tankage includes some 110 gallons for fuel and 211 gallons for water.
Renne has benefited from recent upgrades in 2023 included New Raymarine Instruments, standing rigging replaced 2021, mast re-wired 2021 and new Mainsheet traveller on arch fitted 2023.
She is currently ashore at Clyde Marina and can be viewed seven days a week during office hours.
Viewing highly recommended.
Construction
RCD Status:
The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is Cat A - "Ocean rated"
Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:
White GRP/Balsa sandwich hull built with the infusion process, ensuring an optimized resin/glass-fibre ratio; with dark blue hull lines.
Hull protected with a bisphenolic resin on outer layers of sandwich.
Composite hull structural grid (open type), glassed and glued to the hull (acrylatic urethane).
GRP/Balsa sandwich deck bonded to the hull via mechanical fasteners and polyurethane compound at bulwark level.
Teak side decks, cockpit seats and floor.• Cast iron bulb keel (deep), fastened with stainless steel bolts, nuts and counter-plates.
Propulsion & Steering:
Rack & pinion transmission steering system with 2 steering wheels; composite rudder shaft.
2 x Steering positions with navigation equipment panels, 2 x electronic engine control levers and engine panel to starboard steering position.
Emergency tiller.
General:
Tilting, teak slatted electric aft platform with remote control.
Folding stainless steel swim ladder.
2 x Lockers in front of steering stations with lids shaped as cockpit/side decks access steps.
2 x Large lockers on each side of aft platform with storage bags.
Gas struts on cockpit lockers lids.
Storage compartments on each side of roof close to companionway.
Cold molded teak folding cockpit table, stainless steel handrail.
Composite arch receiving the mainsheet, the cockpit speakers and the cockpit lighting (also supports the optional bimini).
2 x Grab rails on the arches.
Bulwark covered with solid teak, 8 x specific stainless steel fairleads.
Stainless steel fresh water and fuel intake fillers.
Stainless steel, 760mm high stern pulpit with closing gate, life buoy support, flag mast and outboard engine support.
"Open" type stainless steel, 760mm high bow pulpit.
760mm high stainless steel stanchions with lateral opening gates.
2 x Stainless steel handrails on cabin top.
2 x Stainless steel handrails on forward part of cabin top (also can serve as tender supports).
1 x Self-draining fender locker in starboard side-decks.
1 x Self-draining gas locker in port side-decks.
Sail locker forward with ventilator on hatch, grating, sail storage supports and electric bilge pump.
Stainless steel bow fitting with deck protection, 2 x anchor rollers, chain locking system and gennaker attachment fitting.
Mechanical:
1 x Yanmar 110hp diesel engine/direct shaft transmission.
Engine room with themric/sound insulation.
Feather Stream 4 bladed propeller new 2024 on a shaft-drive with rope cutter.
Electrical:
24V/230V electric control panel at chart table.
88Ah engine start battery.
24V circuit with 8 x gel batteries (total capacity 540Ah.).
2 x 60A battery chargers for 24V system.
1 × 25A battery charger for 12V batteries.
Marlec UV Solar panels
Generator:
Insulated Onan 11kW generator with 12V start battery.
Shore Power:
2 x Shore power inlet on transom with cable.
DC to AC inverter 2.3 KVA.
Fresh Water & Water Heating System:
Pressurized fresh water inlet.
75l water heater working via engine or via 230V circuit.
24V- 36 l/h pressure water pump with expansion tank.
Automatic electric draining pumps in shower compartments.
Hot and cold water cockpit shower.
Electric deck wash seawater pump.
Bilge Pumps:
Self-draining cockpit, fenders, gas and anchor lockers.
Automatic/control panel start immerged electric bilge pump in sump at lowest • 2 x Double action manual bilge pumps in cockpit and saloon.
Tankage:
Fuel:
Total capacity of 600 litres.
Water
Total capacity of 850 litres.
Fresh water inlet.
Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:
2 x 85l holding tanks in head compartments; total capacity of 170 litres.
Gas System:
Ventilated gas locker for 2 x butane or propane containers.
Solenoid safety valve.
Mast Rigging and Sails
Rig:
Keel stepped anodised aluminium mast (electric in mast mainsail furling).
The in mast furling system was up graded to an oversized tensioned foil from Selden, with bespoke parts engineered to allow installation
3 x Sets of aft swept spreaders.
Anodised aluminium boom.
Rigid boom vang.
Facnor® Solent jib furler with tack on swivel.
inner forestay has been added with running back stays. All the Standing rigging was replaced 2021.
Single strand stainless steel rigging: double backstay, forestay, lower, intermediate and upper shrouds.
Hull side fitted upper and lower chain plates.
All mast wiring and aerials were replaced in 2021 and a Seame Active Radar was fitted along with a Glomex Talitha Antenna.
Running rigging:
Main and jib halyards, boom topping lift, main and jib sheets, jib furling line alongside bulwark.
2 x Sets of deck stoppers on cockpit coamings to port and starboard • Mainsheet system led to multifunction winch.
Custom Mainsail Track on Arch.
Self-tacking jib rail with ball bearing car (sheet led aft via interior of mast).
Turning blocks at mast step and cockpit coamings.
Ball bearing "black magic" HARKEN blocks.
Manoeuvring lines and main halyard led under cabin top coaming covers above lateral windows.
Mast steps at top of mast.
Electric jib furling control.
Removable inner forestay and halyard for working jib.
Carbon poling out jib strut.
Second spinnaker halyard with assymetrical spinnaker gear and Code 0 gear.
Harken 'Black Magic' blocks.
WInches:
2 x Andersen® FS 62 electric stainless steel multifunction winches close to the steering positions.
2 x A52 winches in cockpit.
1 x Andersen® 46.2 FS stainless steel halyard winch on mast.
2 x Winch handle boxes.
Sails:
The main Genoa was by Dolphin sails in 2022.
Hydranet Sails by Incidences - furling mainsail, self tacking jib with electric furling.
The working jib is by Ullman in 2019.
Storm jib.
Furling Code 0 by Incidences Sails.
Assymetric spinnaker and spinnaker squeezer by Incidences Sails.
Main sail (2013) by North Sails.
Rig Measurements:
1: 20.60m.
J: 6.33m.
P: 19.80m.
E: 7.50m.
Accommodation
Companionway:
Headroom: 6'7" / 2m.
Recessible stained PMMA companionway hatch board with lock.
Stained PMMA sliding companionway hatch.
Curved teak laminated companionway steps with inserted non-skid.
2 x Stainless steel handrails.
Open wet locker to port.
Saloon:
Headroom: 6'8" / 2.04m.
One level saloon with panoramic view whether standing, seating at the dining or chart table.
Stainless steel handrails fitted on the ceiling and to port between the galley and the settee.
Large technical and engine room under the floorboard.
U shaped dinette to starboard with dining table on double stainless steel footing.
Extra sliding seat for two.
Bar, storage under seats and backrests.
Lounge chairs and navigation seat to port with storage behind backrests.
Chart table with laptop dedicated space, bookrack, control panel, carbon-fibre instrument panel and storage.
24V/230V electric control panel.
Navigation instruments panel.
4 x Opening hatches and 5 x lateral opening ports.
Note: The starboard forward cabin has twin berths, not a double.
Description of layout from forwards:
Galley to Port:
Headroom: 6'7" / 2.02m.
U shaped galley port of the companionway.
2 x Lateral opening ports (one directly above stove).
Large working space in synthetic marble.
Numerous lockers and storage
Opening hatch in ceiling.
Wine storage below.
Aft Owners Cabin:
Headroom: 6'3" / 1.90m & 6'1" / 1.86m (under bridge deck).
Access via gangway to starboard.
Double hanging locker to port.
Large cupboard to starboard with seat and lighting behind.
Centreline bed (2.05 x 1.60 m - 6'6" x 5'2") with drawers under.
Bedside areas with book storage and reading lamp on each side of bed.
Wood slats base under bed (2 parts).
Lee cloths.
Lockers and storage alongside hull.
Lockers and storage under companionway.
5 x Opening ports and 2 x fixed hull portholes.
12v power supply.
Aft Heads Compartment:
Headroom: 6'5" / 1.95m,
Deep washbasin with pressurized hot and cold water, • Lit cabinet with mirror.
Stainless steel toilet accessories,
Quietflush electric toilet (fresh water flushing).
Independent shower compartment with mixer tap, grating and automatic draining pump. 2 x Opening portholes,
Mains power socket.
Guest Cabins (Forward of Saloon, Symmetrical):
Headroom: 6'4" / 1.94m.
1.40 × 2.05 m (4'5" × 6'6") double berth.
Hanging locker.
Lockers under berth.
Night shelf above bed head.
Opening hatch in ceiling.
Fixed hull porthole.
12v power socket.
Forward Heads Compartments (Symmetrical):
Washbasin with hot and cold pressurized water.
Lit cabinet with mirror.
Marine porcelain toilet with sea and fresh water flushing system; port side • Lateral opening port.
Central shower with access from both bathrooms and opening hatch above • Mains power socket.
Domestic Equipment:
Washer/dryer, 6kg/220v.
Galley:
Stainless steel double sink with hot and cold-water mixer tap.
Stainless steel gimballed 3-burners stove with oven and grill (2 x lights behind).
230V microwave oven.
Stainless steel 24V refrigerator (160l).
24V negative cold icebox (150l)
Double refuse bin.
Fresh/seawater pump.
Filtered freshwater tap.
Heating & Ventilation:
Webasto 230v Air conditioning in all cabins and saloon (currently decommissioned).
2 x Ventilation dorade boxes on saloon cabin top.
2 x Ventilation dorade boxes with stainless steel protection on forward cabin top.
Black Hella fan.
Entertainment:
Stereo radio/CD/MP3 sound system and IPOD Fusion MSIP500 pack.
Bose Aqustmass Speakers
Television.
Lights:
Recessed LED lamps in ceiling.
Switches with dimmers in saloon and at chart table.
Reading lights at each bed, in the saloon and at the chart table.
LED courtesy lights at floorboards level.
LED navigation lights.
LED cockpit lighting.
Deck lamp.
General:
4 x Polished aluminium opening ports in cockpit for natural lighting and ventilation of the aft cabin.
Large stained PMMA lateral windows with 3 x louvers on each side to protect the 8 x opening ports.
Panoramic stained PMMA forward window.
7 x polished aluminium opening hatches, 4 x fixed portholes and 19 x opening ports.
The interior woodwork of the Pilot Saloon 55 is built in teak and beeswaxed.
The floorboards are made in wenge.
The deck is doubled with a GRP liner on which foam vinyl covered slats are fastened.
The hull liner is made in teak and/or vinyl covered slats.
For outstanding comfort, mattresses are made of memory foam foam and cushions double density foam.
New Mattresses in owners cabin.
All berths are equipped with a slatted base, with lee clothes, and have cold moulded teak fiddles around.
Curtains/roller shades on all windows/hatches/portholes.
Mosquito screens on all opening hatches
1 x Safes.
Inventory
Electronics:
Compass mounted on cockpit table.
5 x In total Raymarine i70 Multi-function display for speed depth and wind.
Raymarine Ray63 VHF with DSC.
Raymarine Wireless handset VHF. .
Raymarine AIS700 Class B Transceiver.
Raymarine Quantum 2 Digital Radar.
Raymarine Axiom 12+ chartplotter at Navigation table.
Raymarine Yachtsense Link Marine Cloud Router.
Sailor 500 Sat phone.
SeaMe radar responder.
Echomax radar reflector on mast..
Navtex 7.
Cockpit (Port Wheel Controls):
i70 multi-function display for speed depth and wind.
Raymarine Axiom+ 9 Chartplotter.
Raymarine EV 200 with 1x P70s display for autopilot with dual Jeffa Autohelm motors which can be switched from one to the other in the case of break downs.
Bowthruster control.
Main sail furling (electric) control.
Cockpit (Starboard Wheel Controls):
1x i70 Multi-function display for speed depth and wind.
Raymarine EV 200 with 1x P70s display.
Raymarine Axiom+ 9 Chartplotter.
Bowthruster control.
Jib furling (electric) control.
Bathing platform control (up & down).
Navigation LIghts:
Tri-white on top of mast.
Low Level Bow and Stern lights.
Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:
40 Kg / 88 lbs Delta anchor with 50m (164) 12mm chain and 50m (164') 22mm warp.
6 fenders.
6 x Mooring lines.
8 x Stainless steel mooring cleats.
Self-draining mooring locker with warp hook, 2000W/24V electric windlass with vertical 12 mm gipsy.
Covers, Canvas & Cushions:
Anthracite bimini and spray hood new 2022 (recessible on cabin top) with stainless steel structure and built in grab rails.
Teak seats on pulpit.
Teal coloured tweet sunbathing mattress and cockpit cushions.
Anthracite canvas covers for wheels and pod covers with winches and cockpit table new 2022.
Tender:
Carbon telescopic davits and carbon foldable gangway.
Rib and outboard.
Safety:
1 x 6 man liferaft (service due 2024), storage under cockpit and in starboard lazarette.
2 x Deck lifelines with recessible attachment chain plates.
Engine room fire extinguisher system.
Cabins and companionway have individual fire extinguishers.