Design and Construction
The Sunreef 60 Loft measures 18.4 metres overall on a 10.2-metre beam, proportions that deliver interior volume more commonly associated with a 70-foot monohull. According to the yard's own charter team, the construction — with higher, thinner hulls and a raised saloon — generates roughly 225 square metres of living space, a figure that sets the boat apart from conventional cruising cats of similar length. Displacement comes in at 33 tonnes, which is substantial but appropriate for the structural integrity demanded by offshore use.
What defines the Loft visually and functionally is the integration of indoor and outdoor living. Aft glass doors slide back to open an enormous indoor-outdoor space, and the aft platform, cockpit and saloon are arranged flush so that the boundary between sea and living room effectively disappears at anchor. The smaller detail that the Sunreef design team describe as a departure point for the entire new range is the bow terrace — an L-shaped settee flanked by sunpads forward of the pilothouse, set low enough to shelter occupants from spray yet high enough to enjoy the horizon. Once introduced on the 60, this feature became standard across the Sunreef sailing range.
Rig and Sailing Performance
The sail plan is generous for a 60-footer. The Loft carries a 110 square metre mainsail, 90 square metre genoa and a 185 square metre gennaker, with the option for a full spinnaker of 300 square metres. The mast stands 25.4 metres above the waterline, and on units such as MERI II both the mast and boom were built in-house from carbon fibre, which reduces weight aloft and improves moment of inertia.
The squared-head mainsail geometry is specific to the Loft's earlier units. The square shaped mainsail increases performance and adds a modern profile by capturing air higher in the wind gradient. Performance claims from a delivery captain who completed a shakedown in the Baltic Sea describe a maximum of ten knots on a beam reach in 15 to 20 knots of wind, which is credible for a fully-loaded 33-tonne cruising cat. Thin, high bows are cited as the key handling attribute: because of the thin hull and high, narrow bow the yacht cuts through waves rather than slamming, a meaningful distinction on longer passages where motion comfort determines watch-keeping quality. Twin 110hp Yanmar engines with folding Brunton propellers provide motoring ability, and seven knots under power is quoted as a realistic passage speed.
Accommodations and Interior Layout
The Sunreef 60 Loft was never intended as a stripped-down racer. Every interior is custom-executed to owner specification, and this represents both the model's primary attraction and its primary complexity. On the second hull, MERI II, three spacious guest cabins with a crew cabin accessible from outside gave the owners maximum separation between guest and crew spaces. On the fifth production unit Oca, three staterooms occupy the starboard hull with the master suite in the full port hull, yielding eight-berth guest capacity.
The saloon design follows a consistent logic across hulls: a long central island galley, a convertible sofa-and-dining table to one side, and a raised indoor settee with wraparound windows that functions as a reading platform with sea views. Materials on the documented examples have ranged from anegre and wenge with black Corian accents on MERI II, to pearl beige oak and silver-grey oak with alabaster marble wall panels on Oca. These are bespoke choices, not stock options, and buyers should expect the second-hand market to reflect a wide range of finish styles.
Automation features prominently throughout. The Navylec system — described as designed specifically for Sunreef Yachts — integrates lighting, blind control and DC management into a single touchscreen interface accessible from anywhere aboard. Waterproof cockpit and sun deck speakers and Bang & Olufsen audio-video equipment on certain hulls demonstrate the standard of fit-out buyers in this segment expect.
Known Layout Considerations and Practical Points
The flybridge on the Sunreef 60 — a grill, dining table, sunpads and a jacuzzi with glass panels — is genuinely rare at this length and is among the features the yard highlights to distinguish the 60 from competing cats in the same size bracket. The main helm sits up on the flybridge, but an inside station allows the yacht to be piloted from below on autopilot, which matters in poor weather on longer passages.
The aft platform is a working element of the design, not an afterthought. It accommodates a three-metre tender for five guests and when the tender is launched and the platform lowered, the aft space transforms into a beach club connection between the dual staircases. Custom layout modifications documented on production hulls include a laundry room in the port bow and a walk-in provision pantry attached to the crew quarters, choices driven by the demands of extended cruising and charter operation.
Buyers considering the Loft for charter use should note that Sunreef's own charter management programme has operated examples continuously, and the design accommodates both roles without the compromises seen on builds optimised for one or the other. The choice of a white non-skid surface on the side decks instead of teak on Oca is one safety-over-style decision that offshore crews are likely to appreciate.
The Verdict
The Sunreef 60 Loft is a considered expression of the luxury cruising catamaran formula — one that happens to sail well rather than merely floating a hotel. Its combination of bespoke construction, substantial offshore range, a sail plan scaled for real passages, and indoor-outdoor spatial design places it among the more coherent packages in its class. The strong early demand that saw successive contracts signed almost immediately after the first launch suggests the market reached that conclusion independently.
Pros
- Generous beam and high, thin hulls combine to deliver monohull-surpassing interior volume
- Carbon mast and boom built in-house on documented hulls, reducing weight aloft
- Bow terrace and flush cockpit-saloon layout create genuinely usable outdoor living at sea
- Twin 110hp engines with folding Brunton propellers suit the offshore passage profile
- Fully custom interiors allow owner-specific layout including dedicated crew separation
Cons
- Full customisation means second-hand buyers must evaluate each hull individually — there is no standard fit-out baseline
- 33-tonne displacement and 10.2-metre beam require careful berth selection in smaller Mediterranean harbours
- Flybridge jacuzzi and premium electronics add system complexity that demands attentive maintenance
- Inside helm provides autopilot-only control, not a true wet-weather helm duplicate
