Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Digital Color Configurator

Thomas Schultz, Global Sales Director of Alexseal Yacht Coatings, gives insights into the new yachts and colours coming along with the 2026 extension.

“Shortly after the 2025 launch, many of our customers were using the tool and even asked for more model variety,” says Thomas Schultz. “The highly positive feedback from Colour Configurator users pushed us to extend the configurator massively.” In doing so, Alexseal aimed to reflect the realities of the global yacht market even more closely. New to the portfolio are a large sailing yacht, a Dutch motor yacht, a motor catamaran, and a compact centre console.

“Until now, the existing models (superyacht, small motor yacht, small sailing yacht, sportfish, and picnic boat) were manufacturer-independent designs,” adds Thomas. “For this expansion, Alexseal partnered with well-known shipyards that provided their yacht models.”

Contest Yachts contributed the brand-new Contest 56CS for the sailing yacht category and Boarnstream Yachting provided the Boarncruiser 1440 Elegance for the Dutch motor yacht. A motor catamaran (Two Oceans 555 power catamaran) and a centre console were also added to the yacht portfolio.

In addition to the four new models, Alexseal is adding three new shades to its colour portfolio: Sour, a vivid yellow-green; Tree House, a rich brown; and Ice Water, a light blue-grey. “These shades are based on the Colours of the Year 2026 released annually by coatings manufacturer Mankiewicz, the company behind our brand of Alexseal Yacht Coatings,” explains the yacht coating expert. “The selections reflect broader social developments and global colour trends. The Colours of the Year are shown exclusively in the Configurator.”

The original Colour Configurator launched in spring 2025 as a digital tool. It lets users apply Alexseal standard solid and metallic colours digitally to the hull, superstructure and boot stripe of various yacht types quickly, intuitively and with minimal effort. This makes it easy to explore colour choices and experiment with different combinations.

The tool is designed primarily to support yacht owners and prospective owners, helping them evaluate how colours work and perform across a yacht’s geometry and large surface areas. As such, it is an ideal complement to the smaller colour chips typically provided by coatings manufacturers, to make an ideal colour choice.

To see how all nine yacht types look across nearly 130 colours, visit the Alexseal Colour Configurator at: www.alexseal.com/color-configurator