Excess 12

roupe Beneteau, builder of Lagoon catamarans, has introduced a new multihull line called Excess. The first of the boats to reach U.S. shores at the Annapolis boat show this past fall was the Excess 12, a 38ft 6in design based on the popular Lagoon 40. The thought process behind this new boat was driven by customer feedback, with an eye toward creating a light, open cat with plenty of performance. According to Beneteau, the target market for this sporty-looking design—a winner in 2020 Best Boats contest in the mid-sized multihull category—includes monohull sailors in search of something new and multihull aficionados looking for more of the wind-in-your-hair experience that makes them feel “at one”