Our partner in South Africa, Phoenix Marine Manufacturing, the builder of the Xquisite X5 has moved to a new, larger state of the art production facility.
Our partner in South Africa, Phoenix Marine Manufacturing, the builder of the Xquisite X5 has moved to a new, larger state of the art production facility.
INDEPENDENT & Public - 19 catamarans - 3 boat shows - dedicated app - NO DEALER BIAS
Check out the video tour of the Phoenix Marine factory, the birthplace of the multi-award-winning Xquisite X5!
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.
In October sailors from around the globe will gather on miles of docks in beautiful historic Annapolis for the 2018 United States Sailboat Show. This is an internationally acclaimed sailboat show, recognized as the world’s largest and most prestigious sailboat show.
In October sailors from around the globe will gather on miles of docks in beautiful downtown historic Annapolis for the 50th Anniversary of the United States Sailboat Show. This is an internationally acclaimed sailboat show, recognized as the world’s largest and most prestigious sailboat show.
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X5 Open Boat at No Name Harbor (Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida) on Saturday, December 21, 2019.
X5 Open Boat at No Name Harbor (Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida) on Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26, 2020.
X5 Open Boat weekend at Marina D’Arechi (Salerno, Italy) on Saturday & Sunday, August 29-30, 2020.
Join us on board of X5 Sail ‘Cattitude‘ at ‘DOCK B‘ - from 4 till 8 of October - US Sailboat Show | Annapolis, Maryland
Join us on board of X5 Sail - from 19 till 21 of October - at Cape Town International Boat Show | South Africa
Steering in storm or strong wind just got easier thanks to another X5 Sail improvement: A complete enclosure of the helm station
Currently going through commissioning and sea trials in Cape Town, than she will be loaded on a cargo ship and delivered to her proud owners in the Caribbean.
After extensive quality control and sea trials in Cape Town, FIDO was loaded onto a cargo ship heading to Tortola to meet her new owners. Stay tuned, as 6000 miles and 20 days later we will be back with more photos!
After almost 6000 nautical miles aboard a cargo ship, Bobcat has safely arrived to Spain
'Bobcat' Interior & Exterior photos
Great team work today during the sea trials in Cape Town with the guys from Phoenix Marine, Sparcraft and North Sails.
X5-007 Vanquish is on her way to the Caribbean to meet her new owners.
On this foggy morning we launched hull #009, an Xquisite X5 with quite some customization for the owners request. Check out the targa extension for the additional solar panels (1,8KW total), the Coppercoat antifouling and the OC tender on the davits!