The Excess Lab gives you the opportunity to join our Design Team, to interact with our specialists and naval architects. You will discover the features they are currently working-on and you will be invited to participate in the decision making process when selecting the options we will feature on our next Excess catamarans.
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Thibaut de Montvalon
Brand Director
Passionate about sailing since childhood, Thibaut joined the professional world of boating at the age of 19. Then in 2018, he spent six months at sea with his family, sailing a catamaran in the South Pacific. He took the helm of the Excess brand in 2019, much to the delight of our teams!
Hervé Piveteau
Product Manager
A naval architect with a nautical background that includes a mix of dinghy racing, cruising and ocean racing, Hervé has been working for Groupe Bénéteau for over twenty years. The Excess brand relies heavily on his precious knowledge! Today, he still sails competitively, but also does deliveries, not forgetting cruising with his family and friends.
Camille Pinel
Product Marketing Manager
Camille has been sailing since childhood, nurtured by a passion passed down from her Breton parents, both of whom spent their careers working in the boating industry.
With a background entirely dedicated to boatbuilding, Camille joined the Excess team in 2020. What she particularly appreciates about the Excess Lab and the spirit of the brand is the shared passion and the genuine commitment to designing the best possible boats for real sailors.
As part of the product team, she always keeps in mind (alongside the horizon) that these catamarans are first and foremost designed for sailors, and must meet the real-life demands of life at sea, with precision, purpose, and enthusiasm.
Bruno Belmont
Catamaran expert
Bruno has been with the Group for over 30 years now. He started sailing at a very young age in Brittany, first on dinghies, then on Half Tonners, Formula 40s and trimarans. He has crossed the Atlantic several times and has taken part in the Admiral's Cup and also the 1995 America's Cup. Bruno is our catamaran expert!
Théo Le Lay
EMEA Sales Manager
Théo started sailing at an early age. After 10 years of competitive sailing, he joined an ocean racing team as an occasional crew member aboard an Imoca for two years. He is now supporting Excess' development, having joined the sales team in 2023!
Félix Laville
Sales Manager
Since a very young age, Félix has been passionate about anything that floats and moves on water: boats, surfboards, kites, and even fishing lures.
Before even finishing his studies, he joined the Excess Catamarans team in 2022, first in customer service, then in the sales team.
What does he love about the Lab? Gathering user feedback, synthesizing it, and working with the product team to develop tomorrow’s innovations.
You’ll recognize his writing in several surveys, particularly those on the aft platforms or sleeping arrangements aboard the Excess.
Clara Besson
Communication project manager
With a background in luxury and fashion marketing, Clara has developed a strong passion for brand strategy, impactful storytelling, and creative, people-driven projects. After several experiences in content creation and digital communication, she joined the Excess team to bring her energy, curiosity, and sharp eye to the brand.
On the Lab, she leads editorial projects, designs collaborative formats, and gives a voice to those who live the sea every day.
You will find in the Lab sneak peeks of what is happening behind the scenes. Our designers, naval architects and specialists are always looking to improve our catamarans and are always in search of innovation. This is where our members of the Excess Lab become the stars of the show. We need your ideas and feedback to go further, farther.
Many topics will be posted on the Lab in order for you to comment on. Your comments will kick off discussions between the Lab members and the Excess Team which will be source of knowledge and inspiration to create together.
By creating your account in the Lab you will have access to comment on any post but also propose new topics.
As the teams behind the Lab are the same as those working on the catamarans of tomorrow, we thank you for your patience: we will do our best to respond quickly to all your comments and questions. Thank you in advance for your future contributions!
COMMENT
Comment and discuss with our team and other members existing topics. Participate in the decision making process when selecting the options that we will feature on our next Excess catamarans.
PROPOSE AN IDEA
You have an idea which you think should be developed and materialized on a future cruising catamaran? Propose new topics for our team to investigate or develop.
GIVE YOUR OPINION
Fill in surveys and make a change by giving to our product conception team your thoughts, ideas and needs.
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