{"id":597,"count":5,"description":"Alex Simonis is credited with a line of custom, blue\u2011water cruising catamaran designs built for performance and liveaboard comfort. Listings for two examples \u2014 a limited\u2011edition custom S\/V Breanker and a 57\u2032 S\/V Quest \u2014 emphasize a consistent design vocabulary: performance catamaran cruiser lines with plum stem sections, fine forward entry and a generous full\u2011length beam that prioritize seaworthiness and accommodation volume. These vessels are described as large, smooth\u2011sailing cruising catamarans intended for extended cruising and charter operation in the Caribbean.\n\nConstruction methods reported for an Alex Simonis design include molded, resin\u2011bonded fiberglass hand layup reinforced and carvel joined polyester resin composite laminates with \"Airex\" foam coring to increase stiffness. One example, Breanker, was originally built in South Africa by ETA Boats and commissioned for the crewed charter market; the construction and fit\u2011out are described as robust and oriented toward commercial charter use.\n\nAccommodations in the cited designs reflect a charter or high\u2011capacity cruising layout. Breanker is described with four queen sleeping cabins with ensuite heads, a pilot\/guest berth amidships to port, a guest day head and a crew double in the starboard forepeak. Quest is noted as a 57\u2032 layout offering four queen ensuite cabins plus a bonus double cabin in the bow, with the capacity to sleep up to ten. Interior features reported for Quest include a bright saloon with new teak and holly sole, classic honey wood joinery, a half\u2011down galley arranged to retain privacy from the saloon, and air conditioning and a fully equipped chef\u2019s galley suitable for long\u2011term liveaboard use.\n\nDeck and sailing related features cited include ample deck space, large bow nets, swim platforms and generous storage lockers, with dual helms and updated deck hardware on refitted examples. One vessel underwent an extensive refit in 2018\u20132019, including custom welded bimini, pushpits, pulpits and stanchions in 2018. The combined descriptions portray Alex Simonis designs as substantial, traditionally finished cruising catamarans built for charter and long\u2011range cruising rather than minimal racing configurations.","link":"https:\/\/www.yachtsite.com\/brand\/alex-simonis\/","name":"Alex Simonis","slug":"alex-simonis","taxonomy":"brand","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtsite.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand\/597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtsite.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtsite.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/brand"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtsite.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference?brand=597"},{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtsite.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yachts-for-sale?brand=597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}