Excess 11

Granted, to call the new Excess 11 catamaran “small” is nuts. At 37ft long and nearly 22ft wide, she’s anything but petite. Nonetheless, as the entry point into Beneteau’s new Excess (or XCS) line, which also includes the Excess 12 and 15, she’s the baby of a bunch. More to the point, this “baby” proved to be truly exceptional during our test sail on the Chesapeake Bay.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

VPLP is the naval architect behind the Excess line. Patrick Le Quement has also contributed exterior flair, while Nauta Design has focused on the interiors. The hull for the XCS 11 is all-new, as opposed to being comprised of repurposed Lagoon sections,