Design and Construction
The 60 follows the design guidelines of the whole range, with high bulwarks, a bow terrace, an aft platform, and free-standing furniture anchor. The aft platform, aft cockpit, and saloon sit flush, creating one enormous shared space anchor. The hulls are higher and thinner than earlier norms and the saloon is raised, moves the builder credits for creating 225 square meters of living space — volume the yard argues equals a 70-footer. The 60 is also the smallest Sunreef yet to carry a bow terrace, a tranquil spot just forward of the pilothouse with an L-shaped settee to starboard and flanked by two sunpads. Starting with this range, the forward terrace was set to appear on all subsequent Sunreef boats.
Rig and Handling
The sail plan is ample, though sources differ on areas: one review cites a 112-square-meter mainsail, 90-square-meter genoa, and 185-square-meter gennaker, while the reference specification lists a 95-square-meter main, 85-square-meter genoa, and a 300-square-meter spinnaker beneath a 22-meter mast. Under twin 110-horsepower diesels the boat makes seven knots. Test sailors found that the thin hull and high, narrow bow let the boat cut through waves rather than slam into them, so impact felt aboard is much reduced, and on a beam reach in 15 to 20 knots of wind the reviewed hull reached ten knots. In bad weather the yacht can be piloted from an interior helm that carries everything except the wheel, letting the boat be controlled from inside when on autopilot.
Accommodations
The reviewed hull Oca shows the flexibility of the platform: three staterooms in the starboard hull, two reached via the forward stairwell and one aft, each with its own en-suite, while the master takes over the port hull, sleeping eight guests in total. Long-distance intent shows in a laundry room in the port bow and a walk-in provision pantry attached to the crew quarters in the aft port hull. Above, the flybridge holds a grill, dining table, sunpads, and a jacuzzi with glass panels — a rare find on a yacht this size — plus a foredeck lounge. The aft platform itself stows a 3-meter tender that ferries five guests to shore.
Equipment and Comfort
Beyond the living spaces, the boat’s comfort inventory is notable for the class. The main helm sits up on the flybridge, which gathers the outdoor galley and relaxation features, and the interior helm gives a sheltered alternative in inclement conditions. The white non-skid surface chosen on the side decks instead of teak on the reviewed unit was a safety-minded change rather than a style default.
The Verdict
The Sunreef 60 is a volume-driven cruising catamaran that uses tall, narrow hulls and a raised saloon to deliver living space the builder equates with a 70-foot boat, wrapped in a flush aft social deck and an unprecedented-for-size bow terrace and flybridge jacuzzi. It is a platform conceived for long passages and luxurious anchoring alike, with a sail plan and engine package that move it competently in moderate wind.
Pros
- 225 square meters of living space in a 60-foot hull, per the builder’s construction claims
- Flush aft platform, cockpit, and saloon form one large social space
- Smallest Sunreef to offer a bow terrace; flybridge jacuzzi and foredeck lounge
- Thin, high hulls cut through waves, reducing impact underway
- Twin 110hp diesels and ample sail area; interior helm for weather protection
Cons
- Reported sail-area figures differ between review and specification sources
- Teak omitted on side decks in favor of white non-skid on at least one unit
