The new Excess 13 is now based on a collaboration between the Excess Design team and the renowned Marc Lombard Yacht Design studio. The previous Excess 11, 12, 14 and 15 models were designed by the VPLP Design office. With a hull length of 12.99 metres, the new Excess 13 model now closes the remaining gap in the Beneteau Group brand's range, but also replaces the Excess 12, which is no longer being built.
The Excess catamaran brand concept is aimed at a young, modern and active sailing clientele. Excess catamarans have two separate helm stations at the rear of the hulls, which is probably the most important and striking difference to many conventional catamaran concepts. The idea is that the skipper no longer has to work in isolation halfway up or on the flybridge, but should be able to participate directly in life in the cockpit. To achieve this, all halyards and sheets are redirected via the side decks into the cockpit and in front of the helm stations. And the mainsheet is also run via a long traveller on the rear beam. This means that all fellow sailors can help with the manoeuvres and trim the sails, yet the layout remains suitable for single-handed sailing.
New feature: folding bathing platforms
The mast on the new boat is no longer on the cabin superstructure, but in front of it on deck. As a result, an overlapping genoa with hoisting points is now installed on the roof as standard; a self-tacking jib as on the older Excess models is no longer provided. And the comparatively long GRP bowsprit for a gennaker or code zero provides additional sportiness. Like all other Excess models, the new 13 is also available in a "Pulse" performance version, with a higher rig, more sail area, a square-head mainsail and deck fittings for the gennaker. Excess Catamaran also surprises with a completely new feature: folding bathing platforms at both sterns, just like on monohulls. This means that the cockpit remains closed at the rear, but access to the water is still guaranteed.
The hulls are available in the usual class variations, i.e. in versions with three double cabins and three heads compartments for owners or with a symmetrical layout with a total of four double cabins and four bathrooms. The layouts can be seen in the gallery above. The prices for the new Excess 13 have not yet been communicated by the shipyard. It is also still unclear when and where the new ship will be presented for the first time.
Technical data Excess 13
- Designer: Marc Lombard Yacht Design / Excess Design Team
- Hull length: 12.99 m
- Overall length with bowsprit: 15.30 m
- Width: 7.25 m
- Draught: 1.48 m
- Weight (empty): 10,6 t
- Sail area downwind (main and genoa): 115.0 m²
- Sail area downwind (Pulse Line): 124.0 m²
- Motorisation: 2x 29 KW (40 PS) built-in diesel
- Drive: Saildrive
- Fuel capacity: 2x 200 litres
- Fresh water capacity: 300 litres (600 litres optional)
