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Excess hosting Factory Tour in March
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Visitors can enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the Excess shipyard in France, and tour the brand’s smallest and largest sailing catamarans.
This year’s Factory Tour includes Excess 14 viewings
Excess Catamarans is hosting its annual Factory Tour from 10am-4pm on March 22, with clients and prospects able to request an invitation to the event by contacting their local dealer. Part of the Beneteau Group, the Excess factory is situated at Le Poiré-sur-Vie shipyard in the Vendée region in western France. Nearby cities include Nantes to the north and La Rochelle to the south.
Visitors can learn about construction methods
Excess created the Factory Tour “to reveal what goes on behind the scenes in the building of our catamarans”, so visitors can “discover the fascinating world of our production processes, from moulding to assembly, right through to our quality-control methods and pool testing”.
Pool testing at Le Poiré-sur-Vie shipyard
This year’s event will also offer visitors the chance to tour the Excess 11 and Excess 14. The 37ft Excess 11 is currently the smallest model in the builder’s range, while the Excess 14 is currently the largest model in the series. During the day, visitors can also meet Excess staff, partners and dealers from around the globe.
Guests can network with Excess staff and partner companies
Thibaut De Montvalon, Director of Excess, said: “The image that comes to mind is that the Excess Lab is the keyhole where you catch a glimpse of part of the boat construction, and the Factory Tour is about stepping through the door.”
