{"id":55918,"date":"2024-10-04T14:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=55918"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T16:32:34","slug":"xquisite-sixty-solar-sail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailboats\/xquisite-sixty-solar-sail\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Nominee: Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xquiste-Sixty-Solar-Sail-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xquiste-Sixty-Solar-Sail-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xquiste-Sixty-Solar-Sail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xquiste-Sixty-Solar-Sail-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xquiste-Sixty-Solar-Sail-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xquiste-Sixty-Solar-Sail.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\"><\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Xquisite Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Xquisite Yachts, which offers lines of power and sail catamarans, premiered the new flagship of its solar sailing line, the Sixty Solar Sail, at the Annapolis Sailboat Show in October 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h4Hvb562vH0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dixon Yacht Design says the goal for the model is \u201cto create the ultimate luxury yacht for cruisers, where performance, safety and innovation blends together, offering unmatched comfort for adventurers who wish to explore our oceans without giving up their comfortable lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image003-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail rear\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image003.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\"><\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Xquisite Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>To that end, the Sixty Solar Sail has a 60-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, 7 kW of solar panels and style to spare. There are king-size walkaround berths, controls set up for singlehanded sailing and carbon-fiber reinforcements in the build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Features range from a multizone Fusion Apollo stereo system to a vented washer\/dryer, a dishwasher and a wine chiller\u2014all of it in tandem with Fireboy automatic fire extinguishers, CZone functionality and Garmin equipment at the helm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_View-1_3200pix_16-9_2021-03-31-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail galley\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_View-1_3200pix_16-9_2021-03-31-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_View-1_3200pix_16-9_2021-03-31-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_View-1_3200pix_16-9_2021-03-31-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_View-1_3200pix_16-9_2021-03-31-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_View-1_3200pix_16-9_2021-03-31.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\"><\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Xquisite Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>The Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail is certified CE Category A, which means it is constructed for significant voyages and serious weather. At the same time, this boat is made to feel comfortable from the inside out. The builder offers a choice of styling with packages called Cape Town Classic (anigre wood), Baltic Modern Fresh (silver-gray) and Istanbul Cozy Warm (light oak).<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/X60_Hardtop4-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail cockpit\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/X60_Hardtop4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/X60_Hardtop4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/X60_Hardtop4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/X60_Hardtop4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/X60_Hardtop4.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\"><\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Xquisite Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a vessel with the highest sustainability credentials: a large bank of lithium-ion batteries stores solar energy generated by her 38 solar panels integrated into the deck design,\u201d Dixon Yacht Design added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_Master-cabin_3800pix_16-9_2021-05-03-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail stateroom\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_Master-cabin_3800pix_16-9_2021-05-03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_Master-cabin_3800pix_16-9_2021-05-03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_Master-cabin_3800pix_16-9_2021-05-03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_Master-cabin_3800pix_16-9_2021-05-03-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/XSC60_Mood-2_Silver-Grey_Master-cabin_3800pix_16-9_2021-05-03.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\"><\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Xquisite Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>LOA:<\/td><td>61\u20197\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LWL:<\/td><td>58\u20194\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam:<\/td><td>29\u20192\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Draft:<\/td><td>5\u20194\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Displacement:<\/td><td>55,000 lb.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sail Area:<\/td><td>mainsail 1,453 sq.ft.; 110% genoa 968 sq.ft.; jib 409 sq.ft.; code 65 2,131 sq.ft.; furling gennaker 2,863 sq.ft.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Website:<\/td><td> <a href=\"https:\/\/xquisiteyachts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">xquisiteyachts.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail has a 60-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, 7 kW of solar panels and style to spare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":55925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Cruising World Staff","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"","hydra_display_updated":false,"arc_story_id":"","arc_website_url":"","arc_subtype":"","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":true,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","ad_settings_ads_on_this_page":true,"ad_settings_automatic_ad_injection_into_the_content":true,"ad_targeting":"","alternate_title_newsletter":"","alternate_content_newsletter":"","sponsored_image":false,"sponsored_url":"","social_share":true},"categories":[167],"tags":[282,2057,2060,195,1884],"class_list":["post-55918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sailboats","tag-boat-of-the-year","tag-boty-2025","tag-featured-nominee","tag-sailboats","tag-xquisite-yachts"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}