Winter Cover for Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41

Thanks to its mast, your sailboat is perfectly suited to a custom winter cover.

Make winter storage easier with our winter cover.

The custom cover we make for your boat has no frame, as we make use of the boom to create a tent-like structure that covers the entire boat. This reusable cover offers long-term savings and can last from eight to 15 years (with major seam repairs after around eight years), depending on how you care for it and provided you always remove it before storms.

It is crucial to fit the cover correctly, as strong winds can tear a poorly fitted cover. Proper tension on the straps and lines is essential.

The winter cover is ventilated

We make our covers from PVC-coated polyester fabric, coated on both sides. It is strong, lightweight, low-stretch, and resistant to mildew and abrasion—ideal qualities for protecting your sailboat. However, this material is not breathable, so we sew in essential vents to ensure airflow beneath the cover during the long months it is in place.

Quality through a selection of durable marine-grade materials

To ensure maximum service life, we avoid using stainless-steel eyelets, opting instead for sturdy webbing loops or quick-release fasteners. Metal eyelets are known to cause abrasion and should never come into direct contact with the surface being protected. Our seams are sewn with strong, UV-resistant sail thread to ensure maximum longevity.

Expert craftsmanship for a perfectly fitted cover

In most cases, your boat cover comes in two sections joined by a zipper, usually between the mast and the cockpit companionway. Reinforcements are sewn in at all chafe points. The cover passes over the stanchions and extends just slightly down over the hull. It is secured from inside the boat at each stanchion base, usually with a strap threaded through a ladder-lock buckle.
We never include fastenings that require drilling, as there are plenty of existing attachment points on board.
The mast base is enclosed in a collar that is strapped at the top to limit water ingress.

Every detail of the design and construction is carefully considered and executed to deliver protection that meets your expectations.