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- September 10, 2024
A cruising cat much under 40ft is a rare beast, especially one that’s meant to be fun to sail. Theo Stocker went to see if the Excess 11 really delivers. Product OverviewPrice as reviewed:. Catamarans don’t belong in the UK, I hear you cry. If you’ve been put off by towering topsides, the vast beam and ideas about how much it might cost to keep one in a marina, or their supposed lack of upwind performance, then stay with me. The Excess 11 is a boat that has certainly made me think again. High-volume production catamarans certainly make fantastic boats for chartering with your family in hot climates and introducing nervous crew to life afloat, but I was eager to find out if a new brand of catamaran could also make a genuinely practical and enjoyable cruising boat for private owners to sail in the UK’s more temperate waters. If you’re looking for a cruising catamaran you have, until fairly recently, faced a choice between a high-volume, stubby-keeled cruising catamaran, or a dagger-boarded speed machine. Alongside Nautitech , however, Excess has jumped into a niche for high- volume but modest displacement cruising cats that seek to offer the best of both worlds. Theo found the Excess 11 is resilient with an impressive finish. Photo: Paul Wyeth The Excess brand emerged from the Beneteau Group just six years ago to fill this perceived void. Employing top racing catamaran and foiling IMOCA designers VPLP means this boat has at least a modicum of performance in her DNA. Could this be a catamaran that’s comfy to live on, reassuringly solid at sea, and still genuinely engaging to sail? At first glance, the Excess 11 has much in common with other modern cruising cats – high topsides, a generously glazed deck saloon, staggering amounts of space in the hulls, and shallow, long chord keels. But it was her differences that piqued my interest. To start with she’s just 37ft in length – a good 3ft shorter than any of her competitors, and only the Broadblue 345 is smaller than this. Rather than a single, raised helm station, she has twin helms on the main deck level, aft and outboard of the superstructure. To bring the helm to life, steering uses Dyneema cables rather than hydraulics, and with the wheels where they are, this is a surprisingly short cable run to minimise play and maximise feeling. Sheeting angles are controlled by in-and-out haulers for the overlapping genoa. Photo: Paul Wyeth Winches are at deck level, too, so there’s more for crew to do if they want to get involved, and she comes at a surprisingly competitive price when you compare her to monohulls – the Excess 11 may cost more than boats of a similar length, but for the same space aboard you’d need to be looking at a boat at least five or 10ft longer. So it was that I found myself motoring down the Hamble river at the bright orange wheel of an Excess 11. With both wheels set right aft and outboard you have a pretty unobstructed view directly forwards and outboard. Look through the glazing, and you then get a surprisingly clear view through the arcs obstructed by the saloon. Step inboard slightly, still within reach of the wheel, and you can see round the support posts and straight out of the front of the boat. It takes a little getting used to as the tops of the windows were slightly below eye level (I’m 6ft 1in tall), but it’s similar to helming a deck-saloon monohull or even just ducking to leeward to look round a headsail. The boom is low enough to make stowing the sail easy from atop the coach roof. Photo: Paul Wyeth Command and control with the Excess 11As we motored along, I was reassured that I could control the boat from either side, thanks to the electronic throttles controlling the twin 29hp Yanmar inboards; this means command can be taken from either wheel. While cats are directionally stable, you might notice that, as with many other cats, there’s no prop wash over the rudders. That’s because her rudders are ahead of the propellers – an arrangement that allows the engines to be pushed right aft, saving space for the aft cabins. Not an issue in a cat as you can drive it on the throttles like a tank – not that I’ve ever driven one of those, but I imagine it’s similar. We didn’t get the sunniest of days – the clouds stubbornly obscured the sun all day and the temperature was remarkably low for mid summer – but at least we had a decent breeze. As you’d expect from a multihull, the main is large and powerful to help propel drive the extra hull, but a two-to-one halyard taken to the powered winch ahead of the starboard helm help us set sail. The dramatic hull flares are obvious seen from the bows. Photo: Paul Wyeth On our test Excess 11, Sea Ventures’ stock boat, all lines other than a couple of halyards were led aft to clutches and a winch ahead of the starboard wheel, including both sheets for the overlapping jib. Most owners opt for the self-tacking jib, which simplifies things further. With all lines taken to one side there’s a lot of rope in one place, which needs keeping tidy, though I can see that splitting controls to both sides would make some of them frustratingly hard to reach for the helm. Underway, we faced a beat out of Southampton Water and around Bramble Bank into open water. Before I had a chance to remember that multihulls aren’t meant to tack well, I’d put her into a tack just as I would a monohull; she popped through easily and was off again almost instantly. When it comes to a cruiser that the whole family can enjoy, a catamaran is a sensible option. Photo: Paul Wyeth A slight bear away helped rebuild any lost momentum and we were back pointing up to 40º-43º off the apparent wind, giving us a compass tacking angle of 115º-120º – not bad for a cruising cat. When you take into account that we were doing over 7 knots upwind, upwind in a Force 4, in a 37-footer, on a completely even keel, that’s actually pretty impressive and probably almost a knot faster than you’d get from the same size monohull. Clearly, in a big seaway, the extra hull and potential slamming from the nacelle might see this drop off, but the Solent chop wasn’t anywhere near big enough to test this. Article continues below… First look: Outremer 52 – serious adventure catamaranMultihulls are clearly booming. They’ve been popular as charter boats for a long time, thanks to the sheer amount of… Catamaran sailing skills: Mooring and anchoring a multihullHow do you make an average passage speed of 7 knots, fit in three double cabins and a huge saloon… Enjoyable helmingSteering from the windward helm, I loved being outboard and able to see forwards and to feel the wind in my face. The helm was light and responsive, and while you don’t get the feedback of the boat heeling and loading up, it was sensitive enough for me to feel the fore-and-aft balance of the sailplan – not something you’d get in your average heavy cruising cat. Seeing the genoa telltales wasn’t the easiest, so helming from leeward helped with this. The starboard wheel was home to most of the controls, but throttles can be used on either side. Photo: Paul Wyeth In terms of visibility, it was, if anything, better than when sailing to windward in a monohull, as the sail is above the line of sight from the hull, and the saloon windows remain conducive to looking through. Bearing away and in a freshening breeze, we accelerated slightly to 7.5 knots on a close reach, but the real speed came from setting the 54m2 Code Zero, which was set and furled on the foldable bowsprit (this hinges away to reduce length when in harbour). We comfortably maintained speeds over 8 knots, with the occasional foray into the high nines and a max speed of 10.1 knots with the wake fizzing off the transoms as the wind gusted to the top end of the recommended windspeed for the Code Zero. The huge asymmetric is an option for lighter airs and deeper angles. A modest galley and chart table are plenty for cruising as a couple or with a couple of friends. Photo: Paul Wyeth The sailplan crossover table for recommended wind ranges for each sail option by the helms was a useful addition; without heel angle you need to sail a cat more by numbers. Experienced owners might be willing to bend the rules, but even so, this looks and feels like a boat that can stand up to her canvas well. She’s not going to be planing, but surfs in double digits are well within her reach. Handling the Code Zero was straight-forward – the headsail halyards are the only lines taken to port, plus the furling line for the Zero, and sheets are led to the winches either side, so you do need a couple of people to release and sheet in after a gybe. Furling the sail is probably the easier way to gybe in reality, though handling the winches is easy enough from the helm. If you did want two winches, you’d have to move up to the larger Excess 14. Good cruising speeds can be reached with minimum fuss. Photo: Paul Wyeth The big plus of having the wheels and lines all on deck level with the cockpit is that it is easy for crew to lend a hand, helping them feel involved and making communication easier. It would also feel more secure in a seaway, while the proximity to the water makes the sailing experience more engaging. Seats fold down behind the helm across the transom access giving two people somewhere comfy to sit and improving the sense of security at the wheel, also helped by the high bulwark outboard. Steps inboard of the wheels take you up onto the wide side decks. On deck, much of the foredeck is trampoline to keep weight and potential sources of slamming well aft. The anchor mounts to a bow roller next to the forestay with the chain led aft to the vast nacelle lockers ahead of the saloon windows via a moulded channel, which keeps the chain flush underfoot. Most owners will opt for the second 300-litre water tank in this locker, as there’s easily space for it and crew will be happier with less strict water rationing. The saloon nav station adds practical work space, though too small to hold a chart. Photo: Paul Wyeth All accommodation hatches are flush in the deck, and in each bow is a cavernous fo’c’sle locker for extra kit and sails. There’s an option for these lockers to be made into extra berths if you want capacity for 12 on board. The Excess 11’s sociable cockpitLiving arrangements on board the Excess 11 are very practical, especially for a crew of six in the three-cabin layout most owners opt for. We found crew congregate at the back of the cockpit, where there are six seats across the stern, as well as the bench seat to port and an L-shaped seat around the cockpit table, giving plenty of space to relax. A hard-top canopy keeps weather and sun at bay over the well-sheltered cockpit. Photo: Paul Wyeth The low boom means packing the sail can be done at waist height from the canopy without any additional climbing, so many owners opt for the hard-top cockpit canopy so that it can be walked on, as well as a place to mount solar panels. A folding canvas ‘targa’ top is also an option, however, if you want to let more light in. Walk forwards through the sliding doors and you find yourself in a large open space around the saloon table, surrounded by an L-shaped settee against the forward bulkhead, with a couple of stools for extra seating. At the starboard end there is a nav station, though in reality navigation will be done on deck. Against the aft and outboard sides to starboard is the L-shaped galley, with a fixed oven and two-burner gas hob, front-opening fridge, and a few lockers. To port of the entrance are another set of large lockers, ideal for stowing lifejackets and other sailing kit, or more food, and there’s also stowage under the saloon seats. It isn’t the world’s largest galley, but I had to keep on reminding myself this boat is just 37ft. It’s more than enough for a cruise of a week or two, or longer for a couple. Space and light make the saloon a pleasant place to be in harbour and underway. Photo: Paul Wyeth It’s down in the hulls that you really see the merit of the hulls’ volume. A marked flare above the waterline maximises space without adding drag, and the resulting chines keep spray down. Clever contours in the topsides also reduce the visual impact of big slab sides, while adding strength and volume. To port, there are double cabins fore and aft, both with more-or-less square berths and a good-sized heads with separate shower compartment between them. Each enjoys a large hull window with opening port and a deckhead opening hatch, plus a couple of lockers and under-bed stowage spaces. The starboard hull is the real selling point, however. How many 37-footers can offer almost the whole length for a single cabin? The owner’s ‘suite’ can be shut off from the rest of the boat with a sliding door across the stairs. There’s a locker and desk/dressing table at the bottom of the three steps, and a huge double berth aft, while the forward end is occupied by a big bathroom – nothing like the cramped heads you and I know – with a separate shower compartment, and more lockers. Palatial space for the owner’s cabin, thanks to having a whole hull to yourselves. Photo: Paul Wyeth The Excess 11 is built for resilienceIn terms of maintenance, there’s very little you’ll need access to, other than the heads seacocks in the main hulls. Most of the systems are congregated in the large engine bays just aft of the wheels, accessed via deck panels that helpfully hinge aft, so you can access them without having to perch on the bathing platform. On the whole, access is good, though the engines are mounted the ‘right way’ round with the sail drives aft, but this means that the alternator, impeller and water strainer are all tucked right forwards with no way of tackling them head on. The yard explained that if the engines were mounted the other way round, with the saildrives closer to the rudders, it would have made both rudder and propeller less efficient, though they acknowledged that it was something of a trade-off. Aft-hinged engine bay hatches allow good access to the aft end of the engine and most systems from on board. Photo: Paul Wyeth The other possible issue was that the Dyneema steering cables I so liked at the helm run immediately above the engine. While HMPE rope has a melting point of 150ºC, its maximum operating temperature, according to Southern Ropes, is 70ºC, where some engines will run at over 80ºC in normal operation. In the event of an engine fire, you could well lose the steering cable, though the opposite wheel should continue to give you steerage with both rudders via the tie bar, or failing that, the emergency tiller. Other than this, I was impressed with the finish of the boat, which seemed to be of a good standard and with no obvious rough edges. Structurally, the Excess 11 has been designed to be pretty bombproof. A cat doesn’t need ballast, so all of the weight can go into structural integrity. The keels are designed with extra GRP reinforced ‘shoes’ and for vertical load bearing so the boat can sit comfortably on the keels. These are moulded as part of the hull, filled with foam and capped with laminate, before the whole structure is vacuum-infused with resin. Most owners will opt for the larger Pulse Line sailplan and the simpler self-tacking jib. Photo: Paul Wyeth There are no keel bolts to worry about, but they are designed so that if the keels suffered a large side impact, the keel would fail without damage to the watertight integrity of the hull, acting as a fuse, allowing the boat to sail on and seek repair, which seems eminently sensible to me. Guests aren’t short-changed either, with huge berths and views out of the hull windows. Photo: Paul Wyeth Excess 11 specifications:LOA: 11.42m / 37ft 6in Hull length: 11.33m / 27ft 2in Beam: 6.59m / 21ft 7in Draught: 1.15m / 21ft 7in Displacement: 9,000kg /19, 845 lb Sail area: 77m2 / 829 sq ft (Pulse line 82m2 / 882 sq ft) Disp/length: 173 SA/D Ratio: 18 Engine: 2 x 29hp Yanmar Transmission: Saildrive Water: 300L / 79gal (+300L optional) Fuel: 400L / 103gal Berths: 6-12 RCD Category: A8 Designer: VPLP Builder: Beneteau UK Agent: sea-ventures.co.uk Enjoyed reading this?A subscription to Yachting Monthly magazine costs around 40% less than the cover price, so you can save money compared to buying single issues . Print and digital editions are available through Magazines Direct – where you can also find the latest deals . YM is packed with information to help you get the most from your time on the water. - Take your seamanship to the next level with tips, advice and skills from our experts
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Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. I may sail monohull predominantly, but I’ve chartered a few cats and sailed some small multihulls, so I stepped aboard the Excess 11 with an open mind, and found myself quickly warming to the boat. It took much less than you might think for this boat to come alive as a sailing boat, delivering a genuinely engaging and enjoyable experience on the helm, whilst giving your crew a thoroughly civilised time on board too. The layout of the helms, deck and accommodation were all well thought through and user-friendly for a short-handed crew, and I was sold by the one-level sailing and living approach. For what I’d see as a ‘low-maintenance’ boat to sail, the Excess offers performance and fun for eating up miles with ease, at the same time as being staggeringly spacious and comfortable for her length. Our Catamarans Explore our models in a different way thanks to the virtual marina Efficiency through design A feel for the sea: sailboats first and foremost When volume transforms to real space Innovation as a foundation - Smart Electric
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Australia-based Fusion Catamarans has opened a production facility in Sarasota, Florida, where it is currently building the Fusion 40 USA to individual customer order. This Gary Lidgard design shows a profile of gentle curves capped by a rigid cockpit roof that flows in all dimensions from the saloon.
Fusion 40'. The Kit Cat. Garry is a naval architect from New Zealand who carries out his prolific activities from his offices in Queensland (Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia). The Lidgard office is unknown in Europe, but is well-known elsewhere for its global approach to boat design. Racing prototypes, neo-classical monohulls ...
More Information. The Fusion 40 has plenty of both. 7.2m of beam to go with 12.2m of length provide a huge platform, and the deck area and hull volumes have been well used. As for steadiness: my wife is reluctant to get on board sailing monohulls - they are far 'too tippy' - and I suspect plenty of other spouses feel the same.
More Information. The Fusion 40 has plenty of both. 7.2m of beam to go with 12.2m of length provide a huge platform, and the deck area and hull volumes have been well used. As for steadiness: my wife is reluctant to get on board sailing monohulls - they are far 'too tippy' - and I suspect plenty of other spouses feel the same.
Fusion 40 Catamarans. I am interested in the Fusion 40 cats. I would like to hear from anyone who has been on one, sailed one or owned one. They are fairly new to North America so it is hard to find info. These cats are available in kit form so it would be interesting to hear from someone who actually built one.
FUSION 40 CATAMARAN 'KANGAROO'. Good things come in small packages. Not strictly speaking a charter yacht review but nevertheless a long journey worth following.* 'Kangaroo' first came to my attention in around 2011 when it was up for sale after having made quite a splash in the media at the time - before Instagram and YouTube got started. I was looking to purchase and this cat ...
Here it is, a full tour of our floating home, a Fusion 40 catamaran, a performance cruiser I guess you would call her. From sail plan to navigation and layou...
2015 Fusion Catamarans 40. The Fusion 40 stands alone as a truly affordable high performance cruising catamaran. With her graceful lines and seamless construction, one might mistake her for a one-of-a-kind custom yacht costing twice as much. Performing exceptionally well in all weather conditions, this galley up, three stateroom layout is roomy ...
boat review: fusion 40. ... The latest Fusion power catamaran represents a fusion of ideas between,designer, manufacturer and then the builder,to bring to the market place a cruising platform refreshingly different in styling as well as performance. S ounds confusing granted,but in this instance there was a difference between the manufacturer who
A pet trait of Loomes (this higher bridge deck), in a hypothetical stroke of the pen he removed the biggest negatives of the high-speed catamaran - lack of frontal buoyancy and attitude, and the noise and pressures emanating from the action of the sea against the. The hull exuded an air of efficiency at full speed - a slightly nose up ...
S/V Alacrity is a Worton, MD, US based 2009 Fusion 40 Catamaran For Sale By Broker. ALACRITY is an excellent example of Fusion Catamarans. Fusion catamarans came in kit form from Australia using computer design and foam core / glass w/Vinylester resin (so no osmosis). The sections were then shipped in 2 40ft containers to the builder.
Introducing the magnificent "Sojourn" - a top-of-the-line 2009 Fusion 40 yacht, expertly designed to cater to both practical cruising requirements and thrill...
Reviews Fusion 40 Catamaran. Steve Raea April 16, 2009, 2:00 pm April 16, 2009. ... The Fusion 40 catamaran has a 7.2m (23'6″) beam and relatively high topsides. All the primary sheets and control lines including main halyard and reefing lines run aft through clutches to the cockpit. The headsail is also self-tacking so there is nothing ...
Registered User. Join Date: Oct 2005. Location: Presently on US East Coast. Boat: Manta 40 "Reach". Posts: 10,110. Images: 12. Re: Fusion 40 Catamaran - Choosing the Right Rig. One suggestion is to not run the reefing line through a cringle - that will cause chafe. Instead, mount a block on the cringle (put a D-ring in it) and run the line ...
Discover the technical specifications of Fusion 40 Kit Fusion Catamarans, the boat review and all the classified ads for a pre-owned Fusion 40 Kit with Multihulls World. ... Charter a Fusion 40 Kit Purchase a Fusion 40 Kit secondhand Classified ads Fusion 40 Kit in secondhand multihulls Discover Fusion Catamarans and their Fusion 40 Kit ...
Discover the technical specifications of Fusion 40 Fusion Catamarans, the boat review and all the classified ads for a pre-owned Fusion 40 with Multihulls World. ... Fusion 40 Charter a Fusion 40 Purchase a Fusion 40 secondhand Classified ads Fusion 40 in secondhand multihulls Discover Fusion Catamarans and their Fusion 40. Current issue. MW ...
Reviews; Toggle Navigation. United States (English) Danmark - Dansk ... 2009 Fusion 40 | 40ft. Worton, Maryland. US$319,000 . 1644 hours. Own this boat for $2,424/month ... Email Phone (optional) Contact Broker. Boat Details. Description. ALACRITY is an excellent example of Fusion Catamarans. Fusion catamarans came in kit form from Australia ...
But there isn't much interior in the kit, and it's certainly the most expensive 40 foot kit around. I think the Fusion 40 kit is around Au$185,000, where for instance my kit (Oram 44C) was under Au$70,000. I'll have my 44' boat built, launched and sailing for less money than a Fusion kit. But it will have taken longer.
By way of background, 'Kangaroo' is a 2009 built FUSION 40 Catamaran designed by Gary Lidgard. Originally designed in 2003, this Fusion 40 is actually 11.67m long, 7.2m wide and weighs in a 5.2T (plus whatever you carry). It has a draft of 0.8m and 0.8m bridgedeck clearance. Standard sail plain is 90sqm with mains and self-tacking jib or up ...
Let us help you create your very own, unique Fusion 40. Whether it be for "Private" use or "Charter" the flexibility of the interior design makes the Fusion 40 a favourite. Built using "Infusion" molding processes, these catamarans are the strongest and lightest available in their class. Highly sought after by the keen sailor, the Fusion 40 ...
What I was seeing was a Fusion 40' sail cat kit designed by Garry Lidgard , currently being assembled for the owners by Mondo Marine at the Yacht Center in Sarasota Fl. Okay, that covers the journalistic 5 "W's" only the "How" is now left, and this will take some time. It should only take a small crew about three weeks to fully assemble the ...
Posted on 15th November 2021 by Gideon. 7 Minute Read. Many thanks to Shane and Carmen, who are building a Fusion 40 in Australia, for agreeing to share their experiences on the project. Fusion Catamarans design and sell a modular marine construction kit of components: resin infused, gelcoat and fibreglass components that enable you to build ...
Join Date: Feb 2010. Posts: 897. Re: Fusion 40. Fusion Catamarans International is a private company that produce the Fusion 40 kit and sell it to agents and individuals around the world. The kit production is outsourced to CMI/Cobra who have a modern factory just outside Bangkok. The kit arrives in two 40 foot containers and an instruction book.
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