Bali 4.8

BoatsBali 4.8

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Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 153

EasygoingPowered-up

28.7 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 28.7

Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 262 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

28.7

Displacement / length

153.1

Hull

Hull type

Catamaran Twin Keel

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2020

Designer

Xavier Fay, Olivier Poncin

Builder

Catana, Bali Catamarans

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Bali 4.6A 14.36-metre catamaran featuring a solid foredeck and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited cruising Bali 5.4A 16.8-metre twin-keel catamaran offering a light displacement and optional twin 80hp engines for efficient cruising Bali 4.5A 13.6-meter twin-keel catamaran with a high 30.08 sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal performance Bali 4.3A 13.1-metre catamaran featuring a shallow 0.95-metre draft and a rigid foredeck designed for open-plan living Bali 4.1A 12.12-metre twin-keel catamaran successor to the Bali 4.0, offering a 25.05 sail-area-to-displacement ratio Bali 4.2A modern twin-keel catamaran featuring a wide 7.07-meter beam and an open-concept layout designed for spacious cruising

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