REAL LIFE : offshore sailing test of the Excess 14

Live the real offshore sailing adventure on a performance catamaran. Try out the Excess 14 across the Bay of Biscay in winter.
This is Episode I of our series "Excess 14 Sailing to Tahiti"

I sail the Excess 14 Alhena with owner Jean-Pierre and two young professional sailors. We try out all the custom systems specifically designed to make her one of the best performance catamaran : lithium batteries, extra storage, high performance rig and sails.

See what we learn and get excited with us as we catch a big tuna.

And don't miss minute 6.14 with my upwind performance review, pretty spectacular!

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We help you choose your boat, commission her, prepare for long distance sailing and life on the ocean. From bonfires on secluded beaches to foiling sessions in secret sports and real life ocean passages and sea trials we thrive to give you a honest view of what sailing in paradise really is.


Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:09 The team
00:18 A very special catamaran
00:42 Off we go!
01:47 First night at sea
02:33 Deck lay out and winches
03:19 Adjusting the autopilot settings
03:45 Trying the electric code zero furler
04:10 Flying the asymmetrical spinnaker
05:00 Marking the reefing lines
05:38 Avoiding cargo ships and fishermen
06:14 Upwind performance and sail trims
07:20 What to monitor on a first passage
08:00 Arrival in Cascais
08:25 Next time


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