1981 Wauquiez Amphitrite 43 — Walkabout

Designed for comfortable cruising and exploring, first impressions count.  

Her teak deck is in excellent condition, and the central cockpit is comfortable, providing a spacious and well protected. The ketch rig divides the sail plan between the mainmast and mizzen, making sail handling easily manageable and giving plenty of flexibility in stronger winds.

Down below deck, Walkabout is surprisingly spacious, with a comfortable U-shaped seating area, which can easily be made into a double bed, and portside settee, serving as an extra berth when needed, as well as the extra wide shelf above, which also serves as a bunk if needed. 

A folding table that comfortably seats 8, completes the dining area, with much storage behind and underneath the settees.

• Fuel and water tanks are under the salon floorboards.
• Her galley is amidships, starboard side, and has ample worktop area, storage and a deep fridge freezer. 
• She has a two burner, gas stove and griller, no oven. 
• Just aft of the galley is a storeroom, which can also be accessed by a large, lifting seat in the cockpit.
• The nav station, starboard side, has an XL chart table and instrument panel nearby.
• The main cabin, aft, is one of the most spacious and appealing I have come across. En suite, with a large seating area, vanity table and sliding work top, it has ample cupboards and drawers, many windows and an overhead hatch to catch the sea breezes.
• The ‘crew’ cabin has 2 bunk beds with lee cloths.
• Up forward of the second head, the v-berth is very spacious, with fabric pockets lining the wooden sides, adding to the cupboard space provided. Steps leading up and out of the overhead hatch is a welcome addition.

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Accommodation

Walkabout features a spacious 3-cabin layout, highlighted by an exceptionally large aft owner’s cabin with numerous windows that create a bright and airy interior. The aft cabin includes a vanity table, generous seating area, fold-out work table, excellent storage and a private ensuite head.

Forward of the salon is the crew cabin, fitted with (2) single bunk berths with lee cloths. Further forward is the second head and spacious V-berth, which includes a filler cushion to create a very large double berth. Fabric storage pockets line the wooden hull sides, supplementing the ample cupboard space, while steps provide convenient access through the forward deck hatch.

Additional sleeping accommodations are available in the salon. The U-shaped settee converts into a large double berth, while the portside settee and wide shelf above can also serve as additional berths when required.

Interior Comforts and Amenities

• Spacious salon with U-shaped settee and long portside settee
• Double-sided drop-down dining table
• Navigation station with extra-large lifting chart table, capable of accommodating open charts
• Navigation station shelving and storage
• Galley integrated into the main living area with dividing backsplash
• Double stainless steel sinks
• Ample galley countertop and storage space
• Deep refrigerator/freezer with (3) shelf levels and (3) dedicated bottle storage positions
• Small freezer capable of making ice while operating from onboard electrical systems
• Functional storeroom aft of the galley with shelving and additional access through a large lifting cockpit seat
• Vented cockpit gas locker, starboard
• (2) Campingaz butane bottles
• (1) aluminum US-standard propane bottle
• 2-burner gas stove with grill
• Gas shut-off valve in the galley
• Gas shut-off valve at the bottle regulator
• Water heater heated via engine heat exchanger or shore power
• Salon headroom: 6 ft 6 in
• Aft cabin headroom: 6 ft 6 in

Electronics and Navigation

• Raymarine Quantum 2 18 in radar interfaced with Raymarine Axiom 9 in chartplotter display (2023)
• (2) Raymarine i70 digital multifunction instruments displaying speed, distance, depth, GPS position, chartplotter data, seawater temperature and additional navigation information (2022)
• B&G analog wind-angle instrument
• B&G analog close-angle wind magnifier
• B&G analog anemometer
• ICOM VHF radio with distress function at the navigation station
• Plastimo Olympic 135 steering compass (2025)
• Raymarine ST6001 autopilot control
• Electro-mechanical autopilot drive located beneath the aft cabin berth
• Rudder-position sensor beneath the aft cabin settee
• Autopilot computer mounted behind the navigation station
• Fluxgate magnetometer beneath the navigator’s seat
• Cockpit autopilot instrument mounted on the port locker cover
• Raymarine S100 wireless autopilot remote
• CD player at the navigation station
• (2) exterior speakers beneath the sprayhood
• (2) salon speakers

Electrical Systems

• 12V DC electrical system
• House battery bank: (3) 105Ah batteries
• Engine battery bank: (2) 105Ah batteries
• Wind generator, fully serviced (2023)
• Wind generator originally installed (2009)
• Wind generator permanently operational with resistor energy dissipator
• Wind generator shut-off switch located on the aft cabin ceiling forward of the mizzen mast support
• Solar panel (2022)
• Solar panel may be mounted on either side of the sprayhood or cockpit seating when the vessel is unattended
• Dolphin battery charger accepting 100V to 250V AC, 50Hz to 60Hz (2010)
• Battery charger located on the floor of the main storage locker behind the galley
• 110V shore power cord
• 220V shore power cord
• Selected onboard outlets wired directly to shore power and capable of accepting 110V to 220V
• Stirling Pro Power 12V / 1000W quasi-sine-wave inverter (2019)
• Inverter located in the aft locker in the passageway to the aft cabin
• Victron charging and battery monitoring system with smartphone connectivity (2022)
• Victron monitor configured to display solar-panel amperage and battery-bank input voltage
• Monitoring system allows solar and wind-generation inputs to be distinguished
• Alternator, wind generator and solar charging systems prioritize engine batteries before the house bank
• Shore-power charger supplies all battery banks in parallel

Main Electrical Panel

• Compass-light switch
• Shore-power input voltmeter, compatible with 100V to 250V AC and 50Hz to 60Hz
• Electronics circuit
• Deck navigation lights and B&G instrument circuit
• Masthead navigation/mooring light circuit with function selector on the salon ceiling forward of the main mast support
• Deck floodlight circuit
• Motoring/navigation light circuit
• Ventilation fan circuit
• General interior lighting and comfort-fan circuit
• Freshwater-pump circuit
• Refrigerator circuit with low-voltage protection
• Radio circuit
• Original Wauquiez voltmeter for house and engine battery banks
• Main house battery switch
• Aft-cabin electric toilet switch
• Windlass breaker
• Automatic/OFF/manual bilge-pump switch with fuse
• Main engine battery switch located inside the electrical cabinet

Deck and Hull Equipment

• CQR-style primary anchor, 45 lb
• 50 m of 10 mm primary anchor chain
• 60 m of 18 mm primary anchor rode
• Lofrans Tiger 1200W windlass
• (2) windlass remote controls, including (1) operational remote and (1) spare
• Danforth-style secondary anchor mounted on the aft port pulpit
• 15 m of 10 mm secondary anchor chain
• 70 m of 18 mm secondary anchor rode
• Dinghy anchor stored in the forward locker in the passageway to the aft cabin
• Cockpit awning
• Foredeck awning
• (6) standard fenders
• (1) large fender
• Original Wauquiez transom boarding ladder, replaced (2023)
• 3-step auxiliary boarding ladder with rubberized construction, also suitable for use as an additional fender
• Lightweight portside cockpit boarding ladder
• 4-piece cockpit cushion set (2010)
• (2) larger cockpit cushions may also be used to improve comfort when the salon is converted into a berth
• Passerelle suitable for installation at the transom or bow
• Passerelle maximum capacity: 110 kg

Winches

• (2) Lewmar 48ST primary genoa winches, cockpit
• (1) Lewmar winch, mizzen mast starboard
• (1) Harken 6 winch, mizzen mast port
• (2) Lewmar 24ST aft-deck winches for light-air sail handling, with (1) currently used for the genoa furling system
• (2) Meissner 10 aft-deck winches
• (1) Meissner 21 mainsheet winch
• (1) small mizzen-vang winch
• (2) Meissner 23 main-mast winches
• (1) Meissner 21 main-mast winch
• (1) small mainsail-vang winch
• Additional halyard installed for the #1 jib or storm sail on the flying stay

Sails and Rigging

• Ketch rig with Proctor masts and booms
• Turbulence genoa (2014)
• Furlex genoa furling system (2004)
• Air Loft mainsail (2012)
• Air Loft mizzen sail (2012)
• Mainsail with (2) reefing points
• Mizzen sail with (1) reefing point
• Elvström spinnaker, original Wauquiez inventory
• Elvström main-mast staysail, original Wauquiez inventory
• Elvström mizzen staysail, original Wauquiez inventory
• Elvström #1 jib, original Wauquiez inventory and recently serviced
• Elvström storm sail, original Wauquiez inventory and recently serviced
• Spinnaker pole
• Jockey pole
• 130% genoa extending pole
• Boom retainer stored onboard

The ketch sail plan divides the sail area between the main and mizzen masts, allowing for flexible sail combinations and manageable sail handling as conditions increase. The owner notes that Walkabout is particularly comfortable and efficient sailing on a reach.

Mechanical Equipment

• Mechanical steering system with rope-and-pulley arrangement and chain within the helm column
• Manual cockpit bilge pump located starboard of the helm
• (2) electric bilge pumps in the engine room
• (1) additional 12V submersible emergency bilge pump stored beneath the lower passageway berth
• Emergency pump may discharge through the galley sink or through the companionway-side hatch into the cockpit
• Freshwater pressure pump located beneath the galley sinks, replaced (2019)

Safety Equipment

• SEASAFE ISO 9650 8-person life raft (2025)
• Life raft positioned for deployment through the transom pulpit opening
• Emergency tiller stored in (2) sections in the large locker behind the galley
• Galvanized steel emergency tiller components
• (2) deck safety lines
• (4) adult safety harnesses
• Additional child-size harness reported onboard
• Flare kit with stated expiry approximately November 2027 or 2028
• Fog bell with mizzen-mast mounting point
• (4) adult life jackets stored near the forward cabin
• (4) additional life jackets stored beneath the forward-cabin settee
• (3) fire extinguishers located in the forward cabin, aft cabin and portside of the companionway
• Basic First Aid kit

Engine Info

• Volvo Penta D75 diesel engine
• Turbocharged engine
• Engine installed (2017)
• Approx. 700.1 engine hours
• Approx. 6,350 miles logged since engine installation
• Engine manual and maintenance booklet stored in the chart table

The owner reports that the engine has primarily been used for departure and arrival maneuvers and occasional battery charging, with sailing preferred whenever conditions allow.

Dinghy Info

• Highfield dinghy (2024)
• HIN: HFM18694L021
• Honda 5 HP 4-stroke outboard
• Outboard serial number: BADS-2406838

Tankage

• Fuel capacity: 100 gal / approximately 380 L
• Water capacity: 210 gal / approximately 800 L
• Holding tank capacity: 10 gal
• Fuel tank located beneath the companionway staircase
• Fuel inspection allows visual confirmation of tank level during refueling
• Fuel-filtering funnel included onboard

Water Tank Configuration

• Approx. 200 L bladder-style water tank beneath the port salon seating
• Approx. 180 L stainless steel water tank beneath the starboard salon seating
• Approx. 80 L stainless steel distribution tank beneath the salon sole forward of the companionway stairs
• Approx. 350 L water tank beneath the large aft-cabin berth
• Water distribution valves located beneath the salon sole near the main mast step
• Additional aft-cabin tank valve located at the base of the chart table

Owners Comments and Boat History

Walkabout was purchased in excellent condition in San Diego, California, in 2004 from her second owners. Her first owners primarily sailed her around the San Francisco Bay area, while her second owners used her mainly as a floating residence in Marina Del Rey and later San Diego. The current owner became her third owner and has used her extensively for long-distance cruising.

The original teak deck was replaced at Yatlift Boatyard in Turkey in 2011/2012.

Walkabout’s original electronics included B&G sailing instruments together with Sitex radar and chartplotter equipment. The Sitex chartplotter was replaced with a Raymarine C90W, along with a new depth, speed and seawater-temperature sensor (2010).

Following failure of the older radar system, the radar and chartplotter were subsequently upgraded to the current Raymarine Axiom and Quantum 2 system. The current arrangement provides integrated radar and chartplotter functionality. (2) Raymarine i70 instruments were also installed, while the original B&G wind displays were retained (2022).

The original Perkins diesel remained in service for approximately 35 years before being replaced with the current Volvo Penta D75 (2017). The owner estimates approximately 700 engine hours based on the vessel’s detailed logbooks.

During the COVID-19 restrictions, Walkabout remained in the British Virgin Islands for several months beginning in February 2020. A delivery crew later moved her from Virgin Gorda to Red Hook, where an incident during docking caused damage to an adjacent vessel and minor cosmetic damage to Walkabout. The navigation light damaged during the incident was replaced, and the remaining cosmetic scratches were repaired at St. David’s Grenada Marine (2022).

Since 2023, Walkabout has continued cruising extensively throughout the Caribbean, including multiple trips to Martinique, St. Lucia and the Grenadines. Her most recent cruise took place in March 2026, when she was sailed single-handed to the Tobago Cays and Canouan before returning.

The owner was originally drawn to the Wauquiez Amphitrite 43 after seeing the model at a Paris boat show in the 1980s. Its elegant lines, center cockpit, ketch sail plan and renowned Wauquiez construction made a lasting impression. More than 20 years later, when the opportunity arose to take a sabbatical with family and young children, the Amphitrite 43 remained the secure and comfortable cruising yacht the owner had envisioned.

Walkabout has cruised extensively across Pacific, Caribbean and Mediterranean waters. Her voyages have included passages from California to Panama, as well as extensive exploration throughout the Caribbean and Mediterranean. She was shipped across the Atlantic in both directions while the owner’s available leave was dedicated to sailing and exploring.

Since returning to the Caribbean in 2012, Walkabout has primarily been based in Grenada, chosen for its location near the southern edge of the hurricane belt and its established marine-service facilities. She has cruised repeatedly throughout the island chain from Grenada to the Virgin Islands, as well as Tobago.

A longer voyage in 2019 took Walkabout as far as Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Jamaica and Curaçao, where she was safely hauled for hurricane season. She subsequently returned to Grenada during the challenging circumstances of the COVID period in 2020.

After more than 20 years of ownership and extensive cruising, the owner is now ready to pass Walkabout on to a new skipper and hopes she will continue to provide the same sense of adventure, enjoyment and satisfaction that she has offered throughout their years together.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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