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Bali 4.8

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2020

A 14.86-metre catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio of 28.66 for spirited performance

Designed by Xavier Fay & Olivier Poncin, built by Catana.

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

See her sail

The Bali 4.8, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

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Is it for you?

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.

What the fleet has seen

The Bali 4.8, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bali 4.8 is a 14.9-meter fractional sloop catamaran with twin keels, designed by Xavier Fay and Olivier Poncin and built by Catana and Bali Catamarans since 2020. It has a beam of 7.9 meters, a draft of 1.4 meters, and a displacement of 15,300 kg, with a maximum displacement of 22,000 kg. The Bali 4.8 can be equipped with optional twin 57 hp engines.10:14

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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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

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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

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