Windelo 50 Buyer's Guide
The Windelo 50 entered production in 2021 and remains a distinctive French-built catamaran aimed at offshore shorthanded cruising rather than bareboat lounging. On the used market you will find ex-charter examples common, and owner three-cabin layouts more common than other arrangements, though both appear. Understanding the boat's hybrid systems and enclosed-cockpit layout is the key to a smart purchase.
Layouts on the Used Market
Most used Windelo 50s keep the salon as the aft living space with no traditional aft cockpit, joined aft only by a narrow terrace and a lifting transom holding the dinghy davits. The working cockpit is enclosed and forward, on the same level as the salon, with twin wheels and a central console. Owner versions often place the galley aft or in the forward starboard corner, with the owner's suite in the port hull and two cabins in the starboard hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Energy independence defines the boat. Commonly fitted are heating, solar, a self-tacking jib, freezer, hot water, and a washing machine. Beyond those, buyers will often see a watermaker, air conditioning, lithium batteries, inverter, wind generator, code zero or gennaker, bow thruster, electric winches, hardtop, cockpit shower, radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, Starlink, and life raft. For consequence, focus on the power cluster — lithium house bank, inverter, and wind generator — and the sail-handling cluster, where a code zero or gennaker and electric winches change short-handed passage-making. Navigation and comfort items like radar, autopilot, and air conditioning are frequent but secondary to the propulsion and energy story.
What to Inspect
The solid bulkheads aft of each helm block aft visibility to the swim steps, so confirm any backup camera works and check the wiring at the starboard helm. Because reaching the aft deck promptly to tend lines is awkward, inspect the sliding salon doors and the lifting transom mechanism for smooth operation and corrosion at the hinges. One documented detail is the anchor chain leading below the longeron instead of in a well above; examine that lead for chafe and the longeron for impact damage.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These cats turn up in France, the United States, French Polynesia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Before committing, walk the enclosed cockpit for camera and sightline gaps, cycle the salon sliders and lifting transom, and trace the anchor-chain lead for wear.
- Check the chainplate bedding
- Verify the hybrid bank charges from the genset
- Test the forward cockpit enclosure seals
- Inspect the dinghy davit hinge
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Windelo 50. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $1,399,000 | — |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $1,476,909 | +5.6% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $1,538,246 | +4.2% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $1,293,047 | -15.9% |
Where they're listed
Windelo 50 listings appear across 4 countries. France has the most listings with 4 (57.1%), followed by French Polynesia and Trinidad and Tobago.
Country view
7 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $1,468,623 | 4 | 2 | 57.1% |
| French Polynesia | $1,396,093 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $1,604,817 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| United States | $1,190,000 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
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