Wauqiez Henri Walquiez Gladiator 33 1981

Description

The **Pretexte** is a **Henri Wauquiez Gladiateur 33**, a cruising-racing sailboat renowned for its robust construction and balanced design, from one of the most reputable French shipyards. This unit has undergone a **comprehensive overhaul between 2025 and 2026** that leaves it in outstanding condition for its age. The previous owner made a significant investment in the boat in recent years: he installed a **Volvo Penta D1 30F 27 HP engine** (with invoice and barely 64 hours registered), replaced all **standing rigging**, commissioned **new high-quality sails** from SP Sails sailmaker in Puerto Andratx (Mallorca), and added an efficient refrigerator and a new Raske & Meyde marine toilet. All of this practically unused since then. The recent cosmetic overhaul has renewed the **complete saloon upholstery** (brand new), the **teak battens of the cockpit and the cockpit floor**, the varnished solid teak tiller, and the carpentry of the access ladder. The result is a well-maintained interior and an excellently presented deck. Regarding **electronics and navigation**, the boat features a Comar plotter with Mediterranean charts, integrated AIS system, Raymarine ST 60 wind instruments, fixed and portable ICOM VHF radio, Simrad autopilot, portable GPS, and a new EPIRB still in its box. The **8 Lewmar winches** have been serviced in January 2026, and the Loftfrans electric windlass was recently installed with a remote control. The **inventory is extraordinarily complete**: three anchors (Rocna 15 kg, CQR, and Bruce), heavy, light, and asymmetrical spinnakers in very good condition, Furlex furling system for the genoa, three 100 Ah batteries with a new Victron charger, shore power, two manual and two electric bilge pumps, Ocean Safety liferaft for 4 people, four Seasaver life jackets, and much more.