just found this channel randomly and it has very good content. thumbs up from Azores good work Igor! As a content suggestion, it will be very interesting to have a sail, quality and practically review of a BALI cat.
I have helped on three deliveries of Excess 11’s. You identified two very important issues that do need rectifying 1) the helm seat backs are a potential hazard to life and additional stainless infrastructure needs installing behind them. 2) the davits are too low to hold a dinghy in anything other than benign conditions. We had force 4-6 westerlies going up Biscay and it was impossible to do anything but sit down or lie down. The boat does pound and shake in big seas and the ‘fuses’ on the main sheet boom attachment blow far too easily suggesting that the boom or the rigging might need beefing up. I found the mainsail to be super powerful and we literally flew along in force 4-5 broad reach with just the mainsail up. I think this is a good boat for long, summertime Mediterranean sailing holidays, in weather just like you experienced. Anything worse than that and you risk losing your outboard, dinghy or both. It seems to be a very popular boat and like you I thought the sailing position and characteristics were good with the best helming position being on the trampoline with (an orange juice 😳) in one hand and the Raymarine autopilot remote in the other 😀
Hi Tony, thanks for your review. You mention having problems in Force 4-6/11-27 kts - were the issues more related to the seas or the wind? Having problems with that wind seems like a big problem. Have been looking at this boat for the Med but wanted to clarify. Agree on the helm seats - seems that some more stainless could help. Thanks!
@@chrispeterson783 the boat handles the wind with ease and it performs well on a reach. All catamaran’s that I have been on are not that comfortable going into a challenging sea state and the Excess 11 is no different. Unlike monohulls that ride the waves, catamarans tend to bounce and skit around and this can make moving around the boat quite difficult. The issue with the Excess specifically (in my opinion anyway) is that the aesthetically pleasing low profile davits don’t really provide very much room between an attached dinghy and the surface of the sea. My friend was delivering a 14 last year and he had to take the dinghy engine off as the waves were hitting the shaft hard and causing a twisting moment on the whole dinghy. Don’t get me wrong, I think that these are great boats and really good value. I just think that I would take the dinghy off the davits if I was planning a passage in anything other than fairly benign conditions.
Greetings from America 👋 I really enjoyed this video & I agreed with your assessments of that model as well as the others. You have a keen eye for details & maybe you can design your own one day ⛵️☀️ The steering wheel is definitely too low, especially for you 🤭 I don't know much about Croatia, but her ocean looks lovely. That water is a beautiful blue 💙
Hi Igor, I would love to hear your comments on the Excess 14. This seems to be even an upgrade to the 11. What do you think? There is a 14 at the end of the delivery dock in Les Sables.
I could not hear any squeaking interior, that’s the major negative with every lagoon I’ve been on. Does it squeak and the mic just wasn’t picking it up? My understanding is that these excess are lagoon hulls with the beneteau designers using aft helm instead of sport or fly which imo is better feel when sailing I felt more disconnected on the lagoon 42 and 440 that I’ve sailed on. The monohulls with twin aft helms are my favorite position for making sailing more exciting at less speed I agree with u on that 100%
Hi. Nice video! I am the owner of the excess 11 #95, we are in Brazil. I am trying to find the best way to pass the air conditioner lines, specially the cool air exits. I saw on the vide the a/c commands and what looks like the air returns…but could not see no any cool air exits… can you give some insights about that. I thank you so much!
Hey Igor, really appreciate your reviews. I have a question for you completely unrelated. We want to rent a place for a month in June or July this summer in Croatia on/near the sea. Can you recommend towns/areas? We'd probably be flying into Split, but it's not certain, and we would have a car. We don't want a larger city, but still be close to good food/shops. Am wondering if you have some favorites.
If find yourself stalled upwind you're not left to the mercy of the wind. Just winch the boom to the opposite side of where you want to go and the breeze will make the boat bearing off. Guess you spared that old trick for your paying customers. 😄😉
@@IgorStropnik Indeed. I was wondering if the helms back there really make sense for a camper. There's a lot of marketing about feeling the sailing and suggesting sportiness. I had a look at one in person to consider buying however I'm worried that for a cruiser they are too exposed to the weather and sun. Maybe the charter market will enjoy it for 1 week suntan breaks ? But the price is low so I'm interested to know if you think it's worth that compromise for a live aboard. cheers great channel I hope you can skipper us in the med one day. I might try and charter an excess this year.
I've seen the seat and it's flimsy & uncomfortable, covers for the seat/helm look totally silly & again flimsy. Basically sailors boat with no protection for adverse weather. Not a couples' comfort cruiser, but line of sight charter in the med or Caribbean I think. Wouldn't want to do the arc or Pacific arc in this boat.
Love this channel. What about the IC36 or Aventura 37? Can you do a review on those Im trying to decide between the excess 11 and those two Aventura 37 and independent catamaran IC36
Wouldn't buy a boat if igor doesnt give it atleast 5 thumbs up. Best real world reviews on you tube.
Thanks 🙏😀
Absolutely love Igor's real world reviews.
Thanks 🙏
Good to see you back to sailing videos!
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Super video Igore, legenda si.
Hvala 🙏
just found this channel randomly and it has very good content.
thumbs up from Azores
good work Igor!
As a content suggestion, it will be very interesting to have a sail, quality and practically review of a BALI cat.
Thanks 🙏 Haven’t sailed Bali yet but will film it once i do 👍
Great job, love the honesty of opinion, on this vid and others you have shared with us.
Thanks 🙏
congrats on your yacht masters igor!
Thanks 🙏
When a review of the Excess 14, thanks Igor the best reviews on the WEB !!!
Thanks 🙏 Maybe in February.
That is what I call a beautiful dock, nothing of used or not expensive on this place!
I have helped on three deliveries of Excess 11’s. You identified two very important issues that do need rectifying 1) the helm seat backs are a potential hazard to life and additional stainless infrastructure needs installing behind them. 2) the davits are too low to hold a dinghy in anything other than benign conditions. We had force 4-6 westerlies going up Biscay and it was impossible to do anything but sit down or lie down. The boat does pound and shake in big seas and the ‘fuses’ on the main sheet boom attachment blow far too easily suggesting that the boom or the rigging might need beefing up. I found the mainsail to be super powerful and we literally flew along in force 4-5 broad reach with just the mainsail up. I think this is a good boat for long, summertime Mediterranean sailing holidays, in weather just like you experienced. Anything worse than that and you risk losing your outboard, dinghy or both. It seems to be a very popular boat and like you I thought the sailing position and characteristics were good with the best helming position being on the trampoline with (an orange juice 😳) in one hand and the Raymarine autopilot remote in the other 😀
I agree 👍🙌🍻
Hi Tony, thanks for your review. You mention having problems in Force 4-6/11-27 kts - were the issues more related to the seas or the wind? Having problems with that wind seems like a big problem. Have been looking at this boat for the Med but wanted to clarify. Agree on the helm seats - seems that some more stainless could help. Thanks!
@@chrispeterson783 the boat handles the wind with ease and it performs well on a reach. All catamaran’s that I have been on are not that comfortable going into a challenging sea state and the Excess 11 is no different. Unlike monohulls that ride the waves, catamarans tend to bounce and skit around and this can make moving around the boat quite difficult. The issue with the Excess specifically (in my opinion anyway) is that the aesthetically pleasing low profile davits don’t really provide very much room between an attached dinghy and the surface of the sea. My friend was delivering a 14 last year and he had to take the dinghy engine off as the waves were hitting the shaft hard and causing a twisting moment on the whole dinghy. Don’t get me wrong, I think that these are great boats and really good value. I just think that I would take the dinghy off the davits if I was planning a passage in anything other than fairly benign conditions.
@@tonyhalsall3170 Terrific. Thank you.
Hello Ignor, thanks for the video. It's exactly what I need right now.
Thanks 🙏
@@IgorStropnik No problem. I'd love to see you on a Chris White Atlantic one day, preferably a MastFoil. Any thoughts on that set up?
@@handroids1981 Would be nice to sail it but don’t know much yet.
Greetings from America 👋 I really enjoyed this video & I agreed with your assessments of that model as well as the others. You have a keen eye for details & maybe you can design your own one day ⛵️☀️
The steering wheel is definitely too low, especially for you 🤭 I don't know much about Croatia, but her ocean looks lovely. That water is a beautiful blue 💙
Thanks 🙏 Maybe I design one day. That was filmed in France, Biscay bay. Croatia is much nicer 😀👍
Good boat. Excellent review. Thanks ⛵
Thanks 🙏
Hi Igor, I would love to hear your comments on the Excess 14. This seems to be even an upgrade to the 11. What do you think? There is a 14 at the end of the delivery dock in Les Sables.
Hope to do review soon.
Mr. Stropnik is always accurate as hell...
@Igor thanks for the great review! Would you choose Excess 11 or Nautitech Open 40?
Thanks 🙏 Need to cross winter biscay in Excess first.
Very good job Igor, I love your true commands 🤩
Could you please also make a video of the Neel 43, if you like 🤔
Thanks 🙏 It’s on bucket list 👍
Beautiful boat
I could not hear any squeaking interior, that’s the major negative with every lagoon I’ve been on. Does it squeak and the mic just wasn’t picking it up? My understanding is that these excess are lagoon hulls with the beneteau designers using aft helm instead of sport or fly which imo is better feel when sailing I felt more disconnected on the lagoon 42 and 440 that I’ve sailed on. The monohulls with twin aft helms are my favorite position for making sailing more exciting at less speed I agree with u on that 100%
It was quiet but it was a nice day.
Smjesan si brate svaka cast..the excess seems like a good choice..lagoon seems idk too big and heavy
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Hi. Nice video! I am the owner of the excess 11 #95, we are in Brazil. I am trying to find the best way to pass the air conditioner lines, specially the cool air exits. I saw on the vide the a/c commands and what looks like the air returns…but could not see no any cool air exits… can you give some insights about that. I thank you so much!
Thanks 🙏 Not on boat any more so can’t take a look.
Igor, I have not watched a catamaran video for a long time.
Hey Igor, really appreciate your reviews. I have a question for you completely unrelated. We want to rent a place for a month in June or July this summer in Croatia on/near the sea. Can you recommend towns/areas? We'd probably be flying into Split, but it's not certain, and we would have a car. We don't want a larger city, but still be close to good food/shops. Am wondering if you have some favorites.
Rent a boat and go around islands. For house maybe Bol on Brac, Korcula,
@@IgorStropnik Yes! Sailing would be the best. Thank you.
Would you consider this helm position safe for a long crossing? Looks pretty exposed both from the front and to following seas…
I think it’s ok. But you need good clothes.
I very much question that emplacement as well. Very wet and doesn't look safe.
HH 44 that the Wynns bought is going to have all these aft outboard helm manufacturers copying.
Where in the world are you, Igor? It’s been too long since the last video!
Croatia 🙌🍻 1st july new how to goes live. Working on more how to 😀👍🙌
Looking forward to it!
Hi, thank you for sharing the Excess 11 with us. Do you have any plans to make a video about the Aventura 37?
If I get opportunity i will.
If find yourself stalled upwind you're not left to the mercy of the wind. Just winch the boom to the opposite side of where you want to go and the breeze will make the boat bearing off. Guess you spared that old trick for your paying customers. 😄😉
Good trick 👍
Igor, wow 1.90 meters is really tall! Did play lots of sports in school?
Athletics 👍
The corners cut off bed is so you can make it. If you are not so tall it's very hard to make bed if no amount of walk around
I prefer bigger bed.
How is the upwind performance of this boat and the leeway?
Need more time sailing it but probably similar to Lagoon.
my dream would be to sail Antartica with you being the captain, can you arrange? with the right boat of course
Let’s do it 👍
what is the height of the galley salon and in the cabins? im 196cm hight
Not on boat anymore. I am 190 and no problem.
In ur opinion which is better excess 11 or Ventura 37
Haven’t sailed Ventura yet.
Thank you for such a quick reply, really enjoy your videos and your knowledge, God bless You
@@robertdfarinajr3492 Thanks 🙏
speed through water was 4 knots. thoughts? 47:00
It’s not racing boat. It’s camper.
@@IgorStropnik Indeed. I was wondering if the helms back there really make sense for a camper. There's a lot of marketing about feeling the sailing and suggesting sportiness. I had a look at one in person to consider buying however I'm worried that for a cruiser they are too exposed to the weather and sun. Maybe the charter market will enjoy it for 1 week suntan breaks ? But the price is low so I'm interested to know if you think it's worth that compromise for a live aboard. cheers great channel I hope you can skipper us in the med one day. I might try and charter an excess this year.
@@roberts8783 Try it. I am fan of flybridge.
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Jetski like in waterworld 😂
The helm positions are a bad joke..
Hopefully more manufacturers will copy the HH44/52
biggest thing for me and the helm postion is no seating and way to easy to go overboard
There is good foldable seat.
Hinged wheels would be nice to take cover in less fun conditions.
@@antonditt1661 Good idea 👍
I've seen the seat and it's flimsy & uncomfortable, covers for the seat/helm look totally silly & again flimsy. Basically sailors boat with no protection for adverse weather. Not a couples' comfort cruiser, but line of sight charter in the med or Caribbean I think. Wouldn't want to do the arc or Pacific arc in this boat.
@@horitulgi I found seat comfortable. It will be good charter boat as easy to handle.
Lagoon hire Igor to help you to design your boats. Fire the idiots you have now.
Looks low maintenance no teak.
The cockpit is so aft with the excess… Don’t like it.
Flybridge is the best 👍
HH has solved aft helms, more builders need to follow suit.
Dude took 10 minutes of content and talked so much he ended up with a 49 minute video. Talk less!
Love this channel. What about the IC36 or Aventura 37? Can you do a review on those
Im trying to decide between the excess 11 and those two Aventura 37 and independent catamaran IC36
Thanks 🙏 Hope to sail them one day.
Always good to see your videos. Good work. From eastern Canada.
Thanks 🙏
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