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Bali 4.2

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2021

A modern twin-keel catamaran featuring a wide 7.07-meter beam and an open-concept layout designed for spacious cruising

Designed by Xavier Fay & Olivier Poncin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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The Bali 4.2, on the water

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Footage from Catamaran Mistertong

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LightHeavy

172 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 172
EasygoingPowered-up

18.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.5
  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
171.9
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2021
Designer
Xavier Fay, Olivier Poncin
Builder
Bali Catamarans

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Fp 4112.10 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 2025 catamaran successor to the Astrea 42, featuring a 1.35m draft and the choice of diesel or electric propulsion
Lagoon 44013.61 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA wide-beamed catamaran from Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost, designed for stable cruising with a shallow draft
Leopard 42 / Moorings 4200 (2020)12.67 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and versatile mainsail options

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