Sunreef 60 Eco

• Type: Solar-electric sailing catamaran
• LOA: 18.4 m (60.4 ft)
• Beam: 10.2 m
• Eco propulsion: Sunreef electric drive with integrated Solar Skin
• Classic version: twin 135 hp diesel engines
• Construction: fully custom, built in Gdansk
• Layout: bespoke cabin count and owner's suite position

Where it sits in the range

The 60 is the smallest of Sunreef's fully custom sailing catamarans, and it exists so an owner can step into a hand-built yacht without committing to 70 feet or more. It shares its bloodline with the larger 70, 80 and 100, so the joinery quality and the solar technology are identical. What changes is the scale and the ease of ownership. A couple can cruise the 60 with light help and still enjoy true blue-water range. That balance of hand-built quality and manageable size is what draws owners to the smallest boat in the sailing line.

Sunreef builds the 60 in an Eco solar-electric form and in a classic diesel version driven by twin 135 hp engines. The Eco specification is why most owners look here, because it turns a busy anchorage into a silent one. Solar Skin panels are worked into the hulls and superstructure and feed a large battery bank. The yacht can then sit at anchor for days without a generator running. For an owner used to the hum of a genset, that quiet is the moment the Eco idea starts to make real sense.

Design and deck life

The 60 carries the wide, low profile that makes a Sunreef instantly recognisable across a bay. A flybridge gives the helm a commanding view and hands guests a private social deck up top. At sea level the aft platform opens the yacht to the water for swimming and for launching the tender. Owners set the layout of sunpads, shade and dining to match how they actually spend their days. The flow between the flybridge, the cockpits and the water lets a guest party spread out or gather as the day asks.

Because every boat is bespoke, no two 60s look alike inside the same footprint. The beam of 10.2 metres is generous for the length and pays off in both deck space and interior volume. Sunreef finishes the exterior in custom paint and detailing to an owner's brief. This is a yacht made to be lived on outdoors in warm latitudes. The clean, modern lines can be matched to a home port or a favourite cruising ground down to the smallest fitting.

Hand-built solar-electric sailing at a size a couple can truly own

Interior and accommodation

Step below and the 60 feels far larger than its numbers suggest, thanks to the full-beam interior that a catamaran allows. Owners choose the cabin count and the position of the master, and a full-beam owner's suite is a popular call. Materials run from pale oak and linen to darker, richer schemes. The galley can be placed up in the saloon or down in a hull to suit how the crew works. Many owners set the master forward to catch the morning light and the view over the bows at anchor.

Natural light floods the saloon through wraparound glazing, keeping the sea in view from every seat. Storage and tankage are engineered in for genuine long-range cruising. Air conditioning uses efficient systems that sit well with the Eco power philosophy. Life below has the calm of a private apartment that happens to sail. The sense of volume owes everything to the twin-hull form, which spreads the accommodation wide instead of stacking it deep.

Engineering and the Eco drive

The Eco version swaps diesels for Sunreef's own electric propulsion and battery packs. Solar Skin charges the banks whenever the sun is up, and the rig does the work under way. An owner can cruise, anchor and run the hotel systems with no engine noise and no local emissions. When more range is called for, the system is built to recharge efficiently. The whole point of the drive is freedom, because an owner is no longer tied to fuel docks or shore power to enjoy the boat.

The classic diesel 60 stays available for owners who want conventional simplicity with twin 135 hp units. Both versions carry the same hull and rig, so sailing behaviour is consistent across the two. Sunreef builds the composite structure in house for stiffness and low weight. The engineering brief is autonomy, which frees an owner from the marina. Owners who cross open water regularly value that the two versions handle the same once the sails are set.

The owner it suits

The 60 Eco is for the owner who wants a hand-built sailing catamaran that two people can manage and a small crew can polish. It suits long, quiet cruising in beautiful places where a running generator would break the spell. Buyers who value bespoke design over a production template settle in here quickly. It is the way into Sunreef ownership that gives up nothing on craft. The appeal is simple, a genuine Sunreef that does not demand a full-time professional crew to enjoy.

This is also a sound choice for an owner testing the water before a larger Sunreef. The running costs and the crew requirement stay sensible at this size. The solar-electric package speaks to owners who want their yachting to sit easily beside their values. Time aboard is private, calm and genuinely self-sufficient. Owners who care about their wake, in every sense, tend to warm to the 60 quickly.

Who it is for: Owners who want a fully bespoke solar-electric sailing catamaran that a couple can cruise with only light crew.