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Belize 43

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2000

A 13-metre catamaran with a high 26.97 sail area-to-displacement ratio, designed as the successor to the Venezia 42

Designed by M. Joubert-B. Nivelt, O. Flahault Design & Associates, built by Fontaine Pajot.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 139
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 27.0

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.0
Displacement / length
138.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2000
Designer
M. Joubert - B. Nivelt, O. Flahault Design, Associates
Builder
Fontaine Pajot, Fountaine Pajot

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The family

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

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