Wauquiez Amphitrite 45 MS Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Cutter

LOA

44.62' · 13.6 m

Disp.

31,967 lbs · 14,500 kg

First year

1988

The late 1980s marked a pivotal era for the prestigious French yard Henri Wauquiez as it sought to balance its legacy of rugged, oceangoing cruising yachts with the growing demand for light, space, and comfort. Designed by the esteemed naval architecture firm Holman & Pye and developed under the guidance of Donald Pye, the Wauquiez Amphitrite 45 MS (Motor Sailer) was produced between 1988 and 1994. With only twentyone hulls ever built, this rare and exclusive model represents a highly refined, semicustom evolution of the older, dualmasted Amphitrite 43 ketch. Wauquiez created the 45 MS to cater to discerning cruisers who demanded a genuine deck saloon lifestyle without sacrificing the structural integrity and heavyweather capability that defined the French builder’s reputation. Today, it remains highly sought after by bluewater voyagers seeking a robust, seakindly vessel capable of comfortable, multiseason passages.