Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group

Class40 un Lift V3 construit chez Neo Sailing Technologies pour Alexis Loison - Skipper

boot Düsseldorf : Nos conceptions ont été récompensées lors de ce grand salon nautique : l'Excess 13 a reçu le prix du meilleur voilier européen de l'année dans la catégorie "familly cruiser" , et le Wauquiez 55 a gagné le prix du meilleur voilier européen dans la catégorie "luxury Cruiser".
Les jurys ont apprécié les qualités nautiques de ces 2 modèles, pour lesquels nous avons beaucoup optimisé la conception autour des gains de poids, du gain de confort et aussi et surtout pour obtenir beaucoup plaisir sous voiles.
Nous partageons ces succès avec toutes les équipes de conception et construction de ces 2 chantiers: Bravo à eux!
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The Excess 13 won the Best Family Cruising Yacht 2026 in the European Yacht of the Year Awards at Düsseldorf this week.

This is the Excess we’ve been waiting for since the brand launched, the one that fulfils its promise. And that starts with the Lombard design, which is more responsive than past models. It also includes the yard’s attention to weight, structure, and stiffness, ensuring it not only sails well but also has good motion through waves.

The Excess 13 is rewarding to sail, even through big waves, all while offering more space than others in its category. It successfully blends performance with voluminous accommodation, making it attractive for manageable family cruising.

Jury comments:

“Fulfils the brand promise better than any other model of the young French yard so far: good sailing characteristics and minimalist design with a high comfort factor,” Roland Regnemer, AUT.

“Finally, a cruising catamaran that brings some true excitement to an otherwise rather uninspired part of the market that measures progress in square meters of living and deck space rather than sail area… an obvious winner,” Jochen Rieker, GER.

For a full report, see our February 2026 issue.

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