What distinguishes the model
- Thanks to its light, independent VPLP hull, the Excess 14 sails briskly even in light airs and achieves high speed ratios upwind.
- Vacuum infusion, carbon fibre reinforcement in highly stressed zones and solid areas at engines and keels point to a solid basic construction.
- As a storage and workshop area with two folding berths, the forepeak of the owner's hull offers practical space for spare parts on long passages.
Build period and series
Model ranges: 2022–2023
Yard
Excess Catamarans (Groupe Beneteau), France
In the listing
39 boats, model years 2023 to 2026.
Key data
| Length overall | 13.97 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 7.87 m |
| Draught | 1.48 m |
| Displacement (light) | 12.8 t |
| Mast height | 22 m* |
| Upwind sail area | 123 m² |
| Cabins owner's version | 3 |
| Cabins charter version | 4 |
| Heads | 3–4* |
| Berths (max.) | 12 |
| Water tank | 300 l |
| Diesel tank | 400 l |
| Propulsion | Saildrive* |
| 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) |
Details from data sheets, brochures and yard websites, individual values from tests in the specialist press. Values marked with * come from the providers' details in the current listings (median or most frequent value). Individual boats may differ due to version or refit.
More in the pre-purchase review: our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, survey brief for the surveyor.