Overview
"DUET" is an exceptional example of the highly proven Excess 14 built by Groupe Beneteau.
Supplied originally by us at Sea Ventures, the UK Dealer for Excess, this boat was built and launched late 2023. This Excess 14 has been spec'd for serious blue water cruising, with no expense spared.
She has been meticulously maintained and cared for by her experienced owners who have now finished their dream adventure sailing her to the Caribbean.
She is now available to "sail away" in the Caribbean.
Duet is fully equipped with Solar, Lithium batteries, Watermaker, and many other desirable options.
Sea Ventures have managed the After Sales and client care since we supplied her from new.
Please contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Yacht Information
- Boat: Excess 14
- Year: 2023
- Builder: Beneteau
- Designer: VPLP Design
- Engines: 2 x Yanmar 4JH57
- Location: Caribbean (Contact us for exact location)
Dimensions
- LOA: 45 ft 9 in / 3.97m (not inc bowsprit)
- Beam: 25 ft 9 in / 7.87m
- Draft: 4 ft 10 in / 1.48m
- Displ: 12,800kgs
- Pulse Line rig (short bowsprit)
Engine
- 2 x Yanmar 4JH57
- 57hp diesels
- Engine hours: 456 (December 2025)
- Twin electric engines throttles at helm stations
- Pair of 3 blades folding propellors
- Tankage:
- Fuel capacity: 2 x 200 litres
- Fresh water: 300 litres
- Holding tanks: 2 x 80 litres
Sail Away Pack
- Electric Pack:
- AC electric circuit: 32A shore power, USB and 230v outlets, 40A charger, additional 4 x 95A AGM batteries with controller
- Garmin Electronics:
- (Autopilot / speed, depth, temp transducer / wind transducer)
- Portative compass
- External USB outlet at starboard helm station
- Electric primary winch
- Dimmer for cockpit and saloon lighting
- Upper starboard galley storage
- Starboard double helm seat
- Aft porthole in aft cabins with curtains
- Lateral porthole in galley
- Opening portholes x 2 on forward roof
Rigging and Sails
- Pulse Line rig and sailplan
- Barber hauler
- Ballbearing trimmable genoa cars
- Mainsail and overlapping genoa in grey e-XRP Ekko recycled laminate (in lieu of standard white Dacron)
- Textile lifelines
- Composite steering wheels
- Code O gear with white short bowsprit
- Flat winder for main sail traveller with controls port and starboard
- Code 0 furling sail (Sanders sails)
- Furling Gennaker (Sanders sails)
- Lazy bag
Electronics
- Garmin GPS Map 12" at starboard helm with composite console
- Garmin GPS Map 12" at port helm with composite console
- Garmin Fantom radar 18"
- Garmin reactor autopilot remote controller
- VHF Garmin 315i
- AIS 800 Garmin transceiver
- 1000 watts Solar on coachroof
- 1350 watts Solar on platform on davits
- Dealer fitted 600AH Lithium battery system
- Dealer fitted 3kw Victron invertor
- Switchable tricolour mast head light
Outside Experience
- Coachroof access stairs
- Windlass remote control at helm with chain counter
- Wood cockpit table with extension and cover
- Pulpits with composite seats and forward lifelines
- Composite davits
- Enclosures with windows for aft cockpit
- Custom made sun shades for saloon windows
- Sunshade/canopy for foredeck
- Bean bags
- Grey outside upholstery
- Additional double helm seat on portside
- Deck wash pump
- Flexiteak in Cockpit & Steps
- Outboard lifting strop
- Outboard bracket
- Underwater lights (they look amazing!)
- Ultra 37kg stainless anchor
- 25kg Delta anchor as kedge
- 6 man ocean life raft
Inside Experience
- Honey teak and white lacquered wood interior
- Valley floor
- Fast and curious interior - Spartacus
- Leatherette folders on bulkheads
- Fabric and leatherette hanging storage
- Double settee conversion in saloon
- Adjustable wooden table in saloon
- Additional fridge/freezer in saloon
- Kerrock countertops in galley
- Fusion sound pack in saloon and cockpit
- Full size Hotpoint Washing machine in cabin
- Watermaker Schenker Zen 50
- Panasonic 3-way microwave/grill/oven
- Ninja 10 way air fryer
Owners Comments
We took delivery of Duet in November 2023 having specced her carefully for blue water voyaging. Since then we enjoyed cruising the Channel Islands, Brittany, Atlantic France, Galicia and Portugal down to Madeira and the Canary Islands. Throughout we have enjoyed her unique combination of pace and comfort and she always collects admiring glances in every marina and island anchorage. In November 2024 we fulfilled a dream in crossing the Atlantic from Canaries to Grenada with ARC. As new land based adventures beckon her owners, Duet is looking for new owners to continue her voyage from the Caribbean.
Manufacturer Provided Description
The Excess 14 is the pure incarnation of the Excess DNA. It is the result of a dedicated design work and an industrial execution, unique to the brand. It is a cruising yacht that is both fun and playful, with sleek lines.
This catamaran is the outcome of innovative architecture, of unbiased research work seeking 'out of the box' solutions. The Excess 14 is designed around a layout never seen before on the market, both in the owner's version and in the charter version. More sensations yet everything you'd expect from a cruising boat: this is the challenge taken up by the Excess 14!
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
It is not guaranteed that the safety gear listed on the specification comes within the manufacturer's safety guidelines i.e. expiry dates and servicing and is therefore sold as is.