59' 1990 Wauquiez Centurion 59

1990 Centurion 59 – Fully Refit Offshore Bluewater Cruiser

This 1990 Centurion 59 is a true ocean-going sailing yacht built for sailors who understand the difference between a production coastal cruiser and a serious offshore passagemaker.

Designed and built in France for unrestricted Category 1 ocean navigation, the Centurion 59 combines heavy-displacement offshore capability with elegant European craftsmanship, massive interior volume, and long-range autonomy. At nearly 59 feet overall with a deep fixed keel, keel-stepped mast, and over 55,000 lbs displacement, this vessel delivers the kind of ride quality, tracking stability, and confidence offshore that lighter modern production boats simply cannot match.

What makes this particular Centurion stand out is the extensive recent refit work already completed. The rigging system was comprehensively renewed in 2025, including all new standing rigging, running rigging, PROFURL furlers, new mainsail, new solent, lazy bag, lazy jacks, and cockpit awning. Chainplates were replaced in 2025, all thru-hulls and valves replaced in 2023, and the vessel features a newer Fischer Panda generator along with a Zen 50 watermaker/desalinator system installed in 2025.

Powered by a Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel with only approximately 260 hours, this yacht is exceptionally well equipped for extended cruising, liveaboard use, or immediate offshore passagemaking.

SPECIFICATIONS

Year: 1990
Builder: Centurion
Model: 59
Construction: GRP / Fiberglass
Navigation Category: Category 1 – Unrestricted Ocean Navigation

Length Overall (LOA):
58’8” / 17.88m

Length Waterline (LWL):
48’9” / 14.86m

Beam:
16’6” / 5.03m

Draft:
8’11” / 2.71m

Headroom:
6’9” / 2.05m

Displacement:
55,000 lbs / 24,948 kg

Ballast:
18,800 lbs / 8,528 kg

Fuel Capacity:
126 gallons / 477 liters

Fresh Water Capacity:
238 gallons / 900 liters

HOT WATER SYSTEM
• QUICK 60L hot water system
• Engine heat exchanger + 220V water heating capability

PROPULSION & MECHANICAL

Engine:
• Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel
• Approx. 260 hours
• Inboard configuration

Electrical & Power Systems:
• Fischer Panda 8kVA generator (recent)
• VICTRON Centaure 40A charger
• VICTRON + XANTREX 2000W inverter systems
• 24V service circuit
• 12V engine circuit
• 220V onboard service circuit
• Shore power system
• Battery monitoring system
• 4 x 215Ah house batteries
• Dedicated engine start battery

WATER & SYSTEMS
• Zen 50 watermaker/desalinator (2025)
• Washing machine
• Pressurized hot/cold water
• Multiple bilge pumps
• Updated thru-hulls and valves (2023)

SAILING & RIGGING

This vessel recently underwent a major rigging and sail modernization.

• Keel-stepped aluminum mast
• Mast repainted
• Complete standing rigging replaced (2025)
• Complete running rigging replaced (2025)
• PROFURL furling systems (2025)
• New mainsail – 82m²
• New solent – 72m²
• New bowsprit/stem fitting for gennaker (2025)

Winches include a substantial combination of hydraulic and manual BARBAROSSA and Henri WAUQUIEZ systems for serious offshore sail handling capability.

DECK & GROUND TACKLE
• MAXWELL 3500 hydraulic windlass
• 30kg COBRA anchor
• 80m of 12mm chain
• FORTRESS spare anchor
• Radar reflector
• Offshore safety inventory included
• Cockpit awning (new)
• Dodger
• Lazy bag and lazy jacks (2025)
• Wheel cover

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION
• BNG GPS chartplotter (2023)
• AIS-equipped BNG VHF (2023)
• BNG autopilot with remote
• BNG depth sounder
• PLASTIMO Olympic 135 compass
• Barometer/anemometer
• TV system

INTERIOR & ACCOMMODATIONS

The Centurion 59 features a true offshore liveaboard layout with excellent separation between owner and guest accommodations.

Highlights include:
• Massive central salon with wraparound seating
• Rich teak joinery throughout
• Excellent natural lighting
• Dedicated navigation station
• Large U-shaped galley
• Dedicated workshop/technical room
• Full-beam aft owner’s cabin with ensuite head
• Two forward guest cabins
• Two heads with showers

Sleeping accommodations for seven comfortably.

The interior presents exceptionally warm and inviting with the kind of craftsmanship and layout rarely found in newer production cruising yachts.

GALLEY
• ENO 2-burner stove/oven
• Double stainless sink
• 150L refrigerator
• Microwave
• Extensive cabinetry and storage

TENDER PACKAGE
• HIGHFIELD 3.2m tender (2024)
• SUZUKI 15HP outboard (2024)

RECENT MAJOR UPDATES
• Complete rigging replacement (2025)
• New mainsail and solent (2025)
• New PROFURL furlers (2025)
• Chainplates replaced (2025)
• New bowsprit/stem fitting (2025)
• All thru-hulls and valves replaced (2023)
• Zen 50 watermaker installed (2025)
• New cockpit awning
• Lazy bag & lazy jacks (2025)
• Recent Fischer Panda generator
• Full interior updating/refit work completed

This Centurion 59 represents a rare opportunity to purchase a genuinely capable offshore cruising yacht with major modernization work already completed.

She is heavily built, mechanically equipped, extensively updated, and immediately ready for serious cruising.

Turn-key and ready to sail.