Xquisite X5

A catamaran set up for blue water cruising

In 2010, the Dean 5000 became a big hit at the La Rochelle boat show, but then the actual launch of this model got bogged down with the various problems at the yard which eventually led to its demise. Phoenix Marine, a major South African manufacturer (in the composites fabrication and shipyard sector) bought the rights to the plans and asked architect Rudolf Jonker to take up the project and design a completely new boat within the existing lines: the Xquisite X5. We were able to get a first look and try her out in some great weather conditions.

The light washed oak cabinetry is superb. It is designed and made by the yard itself. Note the quality of the light and access to the cockpit

The quality of the panoramic view is remarkable. The nav station is particularly successful

An original atmosphere and a quality environment

A truly superb bathroom - note the seating! Very practical in a seaway

A large and clear engine compartment. Check out the quality of the welded sections of the rudder linkages

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Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Tamas Hamor, the commercial director and developer for the X5, is a professional skipper: a seasoned and a well-experienced sailor, he is passionate about the techniques and the development of boats. Owner of a Dean 5000 which he has had in charter for several years, he has put a lot into the specs and quality control meaning that a top-quality multihull goes on the market. The quality of build and of equipment used reduces any potential problems and makes resolving them easier thanks to closely-monitored technical maintenance. As a day-to-day user (short-handed, with his wife) of a big catamaran, he is easily able to envisage things from the point of view of a future owner. The approach is original and genuine, the result convincing.

All the X5’s windows are in toughened laminated glass. No more leaks or expanding.

A new boat which is already familiar

Rudolf Jonker was formerly a naval architect at Dean Catamarans. He has his own design team at Phoenix Marine and has redesigned a large part of the original boat. The waterline, the bows, the interior layout, the build technique and the layout plans are all new. So why keep the original lines with a ...

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