2024 Alibi 54 | No Excuse

Step aboard No Excuse, the latest evolution of the renowned Alibi 54 series, and experience a catamaran where advanced engineering meets refined elegance. Launched in 2024 and built to the highest CE and ISO standards, this 55-foot daggerboard performance cruiser is designed for sailors who demand speed, agility, and effortless liveability. Every element, from her carbon fibre construction to her Doyle performance sail wardrobe, reflects a commitment to exhilarating yet comfortable sailing.

Displacing just 13.4 tonnes lightship, No Excuse achieves her edge through uncompromising design and materials. Her deck, sub-structure, bulkheads, mast, boom, longeron, crossbeam, martingale, and even the Bimini are crafted in carbon fibre, ensuring rigidity and minimal weight. The hulls are a hi-tech sandwich of PVC foam and E-glass with Sicomin epoxy resin, delivering both strength and performance. Responsive and quick, she surfs easily into double-digit speeds while offering fingertip helm control.The 23-metre rotating carbon mast, boom, and Dyneema rigging support a Doyle LiteSkin sail package including a 108 m² mainsail with three reefs, self-tacking jib, 90 m² Code Zero, and 290 m² asymmetrical spinnaker. Daggerboards enhance upwind efficiency, while six helm positions across both hulls ensure perfect visibility for trimming or manoeuvring.

Wide sliding doors connect the cockpit and saloon into a seamless social zone, complemented by L-shaped seating, a large dining table, and an aft lounge. From the forward trampolines to the swim ladder, the deck layout balances performance sailing with relaxed entertaining. Articulating carbon helm wheels allow steering from sheltered or outboard positions.

The three-cabin guest layout, plus skipper’s cabin, blends minimalist design with modern practicality. A gourmet galley with Miele induction appliances and Vitrifrigo refrigeration supports extended voyages. Natural light floods the saloon, while cabins are spacious with generous heads and climate control throughout. For independence offshore, a 2.6 kW solar array, LiFePO₄ batteries, Aquabase watermaker, and B&G H5000 navigation suite deliver complete confidence.

With metallic silver hulls, reverse bows, and sleek carbon appendages, No Excuse makes a striking impression. She combines the exhilaration of a carbon-built racer with the comfort and autonomy of a world-class cruiser – a rare and uncompromising yacht, ready to go fast.