Excess Riders' Edition positions catamarans as floating base camps for adventure

Excess is using the Riders' Edition to sell more than a catamaran. The brand is recasting the boat as a floating base camp, a place to launch at dawn, reach inaccessible coves, head ashore for a few hours, then return ready for more. That is a sharp move from hardware to identity, and it puts Excess squarely at the intersection of cruising, surfing, and adventure travel.

The first visual expression comes through Peio, described by Excess as a surfer and creator. His hand-drawn wave motif is meant to read like a signature, not a sticker package, and the brand says it captures motion, flow, and the feeling of being alive on the water. Peio put it more plainly: "The line. The flow. The trace. I wanted to capture that connection between the wave and the surfer…" The result is a catamaran story built around movement and attitude as much as berth count or beam.

Excess will give the concept its first public showing at the Salon International du Multicoque in La Grande Motte from April 22 to 26, 2026. At that show, the company says visitors will see the Excess 11, Excess 13, and Excess 14, along with the Excess 11 Hybrid, whose propulsion system combines a generator and electric motors for silent maneuvering and smoother, more responsible sailing. That mix of models signals where the brand wants the conversation to go: not toward a single spec sheet, but toward a family of boats with a shared point of view.

The Riders' Edition also lands inside a brand that has already built credibility. Groupe Beneteau launched Excess in 2018, the Excess 12 and Excess 15 were first presented in September 2019, and the Excess 11 followed in January 2020. The Excess 15 won the British Yachting Awards’ Multihull of the Year in 2019, the Excess 12 took Multihull of the Year 2020, and the Excess 11 was named Cruising World's 2021 Boat of the Year.

That track record matters because Excess has always framed itself as the answer for sailors seeking thrills, strong sensations, and adventure without giving up comfort. Its design language, twin helm stations, a Pulse Line rig, connectivity, optimized living space, and attractive finishes, already separates it from conventional cruising cats. The Excess Lab pushes that idea further by inviting owners and future customers to work with specialists and naval architects on forthcoming options. The Riders' Edition now stretches that formula into a broader lifestyle proposition, one that asks buyers to choose not just a catamaran, but membership in a more image-driven, action-oriented way of life.