What the model is suitable for
suitable with restrictions for blue-water sailing and long-distance cruising
A light, good-sailing catamaran with its own hull, CE category A. Against that are a balsa core that is exposed without a skin in bilges and under sail loads, simple interior finish, only 300 l of water and not a single owner report of an ocean crossing.
Build period and series
Model ranges: 2022–2023 · since 2024
Shipyard
Excess Catamarans (Groupe Beneteau), France
Shipyard key data
| Length overall | 13,97 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 7,87 m |
| Draft | 1,48 m |
| Displacement (light) | 12,8 t |
| Upwind sail area | 123 m² |
| Cabins owner's version | 3 |
| Cabins charter version | 4 |
| Berths (max.) | 12 |
| Water tank | 300 l |
| Diesel tank | 400 l |
| Design | VPLP Design (naval architecture; keel optimisation by Vincent Lauriot Prevost), Nauta Design (interior) |
| CE category | A (10 persons) / B (12) / C (16) / D (20) |
Verified information only: from data sheets, brochures and the shipyard's pages, individual figures from trade press tests. Individual boats may differ depending on version or refit.
More in the pre-purchase review: documented strengths and weaknesses of the model, recalls, our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, brief for the surveyor.