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Bali 4.3

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2015

A 13.1-metre catamaran featuring a shallow 0.95-metre draft and a rigid foredeck designed for open-plan living

Designed by Xavier Fay, Poncin & Couedel, built by Catana Catamrans.

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

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The Bali 4.3, on the water

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Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.95 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 157
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.0
  • Draws less than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 265 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bali 4.3, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bali 4.3 is a 13.1-meter catamaran, designed by Xavier Fay, Poncin, and Couedel, built by Catana Catamarans and Bali Catamarans since 2015. It features a fractional sloop rig and a twin keel hull with a 0.9-meter draft and 7.1-meter beam. The design prioritizes living space, replacing traditional forward trampolines with a solid, flush-deck foredeck that includes a sunbathing area and seating.1:23 Its open-concept interior merges the saloon and aft cockpit into a single living area via a large tilting glass door, and a galley-to-foredeck window allows direct communication.4:54 The flybridge hosts the primary helm station, an L-shaped sofa, and a sunbed.3:01 The boat is equipped with a self-tacking jib and a fully battened mainsail, with electric winches for single-handed operation.10:41 It is available in three-cabin owner or four-cabin charter configurations and includes a 650-liter refrigerator-freezer.8:18

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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
19.0
Displacement / length
156.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
FG infusion/balsa above waterline
Production
Years built
First built 2015
Designer
Xavier Fay, Poncin, Couedel
Builder
Catana Catamrans, Bali Catamarans

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Helia 4413.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran featuring a rotating spar and shallow draft, offered in Maestro or Quatuor layouts
Aventura 4513.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 2025-launched catamaran with a 24.34 sail area-to-displacement ratio, balancing modern performance with a 1.4-metre draft
Bali 4.212.84 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA modern twin-keel catamaran featuring a wide 7.07-meter beam and an open-concept layout designed for spacious cruising
Leopard 4412.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13-metre catamaran built from 2011 to 2016, featuring a rotating spar for efficient windward performance
Neel 4313.11 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.11-meter trimaran with a fixed unballasted keel and a high 24.02 sail area-to-displacement ratio
Elba 4513.45 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 13.45-metre catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 21.79 for spirited performance

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