Xquisite’s SIXTY SOLAR POWER Undergoes Sea Trials in Freeport for Multihulls World

Xquisite Yachts announced that its 60-foot 'SIXTY SOLAR POWER' power catamaran underwent sea trials conducted by Brieuc Maisonneuve for Multihulls World magazine," the builder said, and the company is promoting the hull with a site banner reading "Vote Now: SIXTY SOLAR POWER for 2026 Multihull of the Year." The announcement identifies the model as a power variant of Xquisite’s Sixty Solar family and positions the Freeport trials as the first published test for that 60-foot power configuration.

The model was trialled in Freeport, Grand Bahama, and Xquisite's release includes the fragment "Multihulls World’s review appears in iss," a notation that does not supply the Multihulls World issue number or full review text. The sea trials took place March 3, 2026, and were reported by Brieuc Maisonneuve for Multihulls World; the builder’s notice provides the tester’s name but not detailed test figures such as speeds, fuel burn, or electrical generation numbers.

Xquisite’s public materials make clear the Sixty Solar name covers both sail and power variants: the company’s model listings show Sail Catamarans as 30′ SportCat, 54′ E-Plus and Sixty Solar Sail, and Power Catamarans as 40′ PowerCat, Sixty Solar Power and 52′ Exploration Power Cat. The Freeport trials were explicitly of the SIXTY SOLAR POWER power catamaran, not the Sixty Solar Sail, according to Xquisite’s announcement and its online model lineup.

Technical and design descriptions in other coverage apply specifically to the Sixty Solar Sail. Cruising World and related product copy describe the Sixty Solar Sail this way: "Packed with solar panels and lithium batteries, powered by a hybrid system that incorporates diesel engines and electric drive/power generators, and fitted out with a versatile and powerful sail plan, the Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail catamaran is intended to be a long-range cruiser that a self-reliant couple can handle on their own and liveaboard for extended periods." That language is tied to the Sail variant; Xquisite has not yet supplied corresponding spec sheets for the SIXTY SOLAR POWER in the announcement.

Design pedigree and company background appear in published material about the Sixty Solar line. "Designed by Bill Dixon of Dixon Yacht Design, the Sixty Solar is a big boat," the product notes state, and Cruising World records the founders' history: "Like earlier 54-foot models, the Sixty Solar Sail reflects the voyaging experience of the company’s founders, Tamas Hamor and Sara Hajdu, who circumnavigated together aboard multihulls before acquiring and finishing construction of a catamaran in South Africa that launched their new company, Xquisite Yachts, and made its American debut with the original Xquisite X5 at the Annapolis boat show in 2016."

The Freeport location ties to Xquisite’s local infrastructure, which the company markets as the Xquisite Catamaran Center offering "Full-Service Marina - from Boatyard & Maintenance Services to Secure Docks, New/used Catamaran Sales, Restaurant, Pool, Yacht Training School, 24/7 Display of Xquisite Models & Much More!" Xquisite also advertises Xquisite Suites and The Galley - Bar & Restaurant in Freeport and offers free docking for guests at its on-site restaurant.

What remains public is the Multihulls World review headline fragment and the lack of technical disclosure for the Power variant: the builder's announcement leaves the citation as "Multihulls World’s review appears in iss" and does not list solar array capacity in kilowatts, battery capacity in kilowatt-hours, propulsion ratings, or measured speed and range for the SIXTY SOLAR POWER. Expect the full Multihulls World article and Xquisite technical sheets to clarify performance and to influence the model’s campaign for 2026 Multihull of the Year.