With an overall length of 13.06 meters, a 10.5-meter waterline, a 4.09-meter beam, and 8,800 kg of displacement, the 41s is a substantial midsize cruiser rather than a lightweight weekender. Its design reflects Dubois’s period approach to balanced cruiser-racers: enough beam and sail area to move well, backed by the ballast and hull structure needed for going to sea.
Design and Construction
Wauquiez built the Centurion 41s with a solid fiberglass hull and fixed keel. The specification lists an overall length of 13.06 meters, displacement of 8,800 kg, and a standard draft of 1.80 meters produced by the builder Wauquiez.
The solid fiberglass construction places the boat in the builder’s earlier tradition of hand-laid hulls rather than the later balsa-cored infusion work seen on much newer models, although the builder’s published material confirms only that the hull is fiberglass. With a 4.09-meter beam and 10.50-meter waterline, the hull proportions suggest a roomy, moderately stiff platform suited to its cruising role.
Rig and Handling
The Centurion 41s carries a sloop rig with 106 square meters of total sail area. That’s a generous sail plan for an 8,800 kg boat and implies a healthy sail-area-to-displacement relationship, even though no ratio has been published.
The sloop rig should keep sail handling straightforward for a couple, while 106 m² of sail on a 13-meter hull provides the drive associated with Dubois cruisers aimed at sailors who wanted speed without giving up the reassurance of a fixed keel and solid hull.
Standard draft is 1.80 meters. No shoal-draft version was built.
Accommodations
The standard interior has two cabins, two toilets, and seven berths. This arrangement can suit a cruising family or two couples who want private cabins and shared living space.
Seven berths in a 41-foot hull also give owners flexibility: the boat can be sailed short-handed or carry guests on an extended passage. The standard two-cabin version is laid out as a cruising boat rather than a high-density charter design, although owner-configured three-cabin versions appear on the used market.
Verdict
The Centurion 41s is a thoughtfully sized Dubois cruiser that balances sail power with structural substance. Its 106 m² sloop rig, 8,800 kg displacement, solid fiberglass hull, and fixed keel make it a credible offshore cabin cruiser. It also has enough berths and heads for comfortable life aboard.
The standard configuration has two cabins, though some buyers may want to reconfigure it.
Pros
- Edward Dubois design with a 106 m² sloop rig for strong cruising performance
- Solid fiberglass hull, fixed keel, and 8,800 kg displacement provide offshore credibility and a sense of stability
- Two cabins, two heads, and seven berths in a 13-meter hull
- 10.5-meter waterline and 4.09-meter beam provide roomy, stable accommodations
Cons
- One standard draft of 1.80 meters, with no shoal-draft variant
- No alternative hull-construction details beyond solid fiberglass and a Volvo Penta 40 cv engine
