Sunreef 80
- Type: Sailing catamaran (classic or Eco electric)
- LOA: 23.87 m (78 ft)
- Beam: 11.53 m
- Displacement: around 32.77 t
- Mast height: about 33.5 m
- Mainsail around 200 sq m, genoa around 155 sq m
- Guests: up to 12, custom cabin layout
- Tankage: water around 1600 L, fuel around 2400 L
The yacht that set the Sunreef template
The Sunreef 80 is the boat most people picture when they think of the brand, a large sailing catamaran with the presence of a small superyacht. At 23.87 metres long and 11.53 metres wide, it turns the multihull idea into something close to a floating villa. Two hulls carry the cabins and the systems while the wide bridgedeck holds the saloon and a flybridge that a monohull could not fit. This is the size at which the catamaran layout stops being a compromise.
For the yard this model has anchored the sailing range for years, sitting near the top of it and proving what a custom multihull can be. Owners come to it wanting long distance comfort under sail with the deck space of a much larger monohull. The 80 answers with a displacement of nearly 33 tonnes, which gives it the mass to sit calmly in a seaway. It remains the reference point against which the yard's other sailing cats are judged.
Deck space measured in rooms
The flybridge is the signature of the 80, a full upper deck with a helm and space to lounge in the sun. Below it the main cockpit flows into the saloon through wide glazing, so the aft of the boat works as one large social zone. The foredeck carries seating and sunpads reached along wide side decks that feel safe under way. Guests move around the boat without the pinch points that smaller multihulls force on them.
Accommodation runs to a layout that welcomes up to twelve guests, with the owner often taking a full beam suite forward or a private hull. Because the hulls are long, the cabins get real length and standing headroom. Sunreef builds each 80 to order, so the number and size of cabins shift with the brief. Tankage is generous, with around 1600 litres of water and 2400 litres of fuel for time away from marinas.
A sailing catamaran with the deck space of a small superyacht and a rig built for crossing oceans.
Bespoke build, owner's brief
The 80 is a custom yacht in the true sense, drawn around what the owner asks for rather than a fixed model line. The yard's own design studio handles the interior, so the woods and the fabrics come together as one scheme. Ceiling heights and window lines are set to make the saloon feel like a house rather than a boat. Owners who have run other yachts often single out this interior volume as the reason they chose Sunreef.
The 80 is offered in a classic form and in an Eco electric form, so buyers can choose a conventional plant or the solar and battery system from the wider Eco range. In classic guise the boat carries twin diesels of around 225 hp each for motoring and manoeuvre. Air conditioning and galley equipment follow the owner's list, since nothing here is standardised. The brief decides where the boat lands between a comfortable cruiser and a full custom superyacht.
A rig built for passages
Under sail the 80 is a serious machine, with a mast standing about 33.5 metres above the water and a mainsail of around 200 square metres. A genoa of about 155 square metres handles upwind work, while a gennaker near 300 and a spinnaker near 380 add power off the wind. That sail area moves 33 tonnes at a pace that makes ocean passages realistic rather than a chore. The rig is sized so a well drilled crew can handle it without a racing team aboard.
The composite hull keeps weight in check for a boat of this volume, which helps both sailing performance and range under power. In Eco form the 80 draws on Sunreef's solar and battery technology to cut generator hours at anchor. In classic form the twin diesels and a conventional genset cover house loads and propulsion. Either way the naval architecture aims at a boat that crosses oceans in comfort rather than one built for the race course.
Who takes the 80
The Sunreef 80 suits an owner who wants a genuine ocean going home under sail with professional crew aboard. It is a boat for extended cruising and for charter, where the flybridge and the wide decks pay off with guests. Buyers at this level are usually stepping up from a smaller multihull or across from a monohull superyacht. The custom nature of the build means two 80s rarely look or feel the same.
In the brokerage market the 80 holds its place as one of the models that defined the large sailing catamaran class. Values track the wider appetite for multihulls, which has climbed steadily as more owners discover the space they offer. The choice between classic and Eco lets a buyer match the boat to how green they want the running to be. For the owner who wants presence under sail, few catamarans of this length carry it as easily.
Design
- Exterior: Sunreef Yachts (in-house design studio)
- Naval architecture: Sunreef Yachts
Who it is for: Owners who want a true ocean going sailing catamaran with superyacht volume and a fully custom interior, run with crew.