2023 Balance 442

SummaryBalance 442 Lasai DEMO BOAT - New Arrival Lasai is a Balance 442 performance-cruising catamaran designed by Phillip Berman and Anton du Toit and built by Balance Catamarans in Cape Town, South Africa. Launched in late 2023 and showcased as DEMO boat at the International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte 2024, she represents the Balance ethos: a light, carbon-reinforced, daggerboard catamaran that blends true sailing performance with comfort and easily managed sail handling. Designer: Phillip Berman & Anton du Toit Builder: Balance Catamarans, Cape Town, South Africa Draft: 1.15 m / 39 (boards up) 2.15 m / 71 (boards down) Light displacement: approx. 10,750 kg Sail area (main + self-tacking jib): ~112 m / 1,205 sq ft Mast height above waterline: ~655 Fuel capacity: 2 400 L (2 106 gal) Fresh water capacity: 2 350 L (2 92 gal) Black water tanks: 2 42 L (2 11 gal) Engines: Twin Yanmar diesel, saildrives, with a bit more than 600 working hours Carbon-reinforced composite construction with foam core for strength and weight savings Twin daggerboards for upwind performance and shoal-draft versatility Fractional sloop rig with self-tacking jib for easy single/short-handed handling Bright interior with U-shaped galley, generous storage, and approx. 68 (203 cm) headroom Proven offshore design: light, efficient, and seakindly with excellent bridgedeck clearance The agile multi-tasker is SAIL magazines Best Boat winner for 2023. Shes the ideal performance cruiser for island hoppers yet fully capable of trans-oceanic adventure travel. With her carbon reinforced foam core hulls and powerful sail plan the Balance 442 is a fast and able voyager. With her powerful 1, 205-square foot-sail plan the Balance 442 ghosts along in 5 knots of wind while others are burning diesel. But when its blowing, furl in her headsails, reef her down, and fly. She is built to withstand the worst weather. Owners version (3 cabins) with daggerboards, hull colour: white. Ullman fully-battened square-top mainsail, ADSL tri-radial grey laminate, with Sunbrella stack pack. Ullman furling jib, ADSL tri-radial grey laminate with Sunbrella UV cover. Ullman screecher (CZ60 silver fabric) with Facnor hardware Spinnaker hardware fitted to mast and deck Canvas sunshade for front tramp 1 40.2 STA manual on port foredeck (spinnaker & Code-0 halyard). 2 40.2 STA manual aft (lifting dinghy, daggerboards, spinnaker/Code-0). Engine upgrade: 2 Yanmar 3JH40CR (40 hp) with SD60 saildrives (upgrade from 30 hp). Propellers: 2 Bruntons Varifold 3-blade 18" 15" folding props. Epoxy barrier coat + 2 coats black self-polishing antifouling. 48 V / 20 kWh lithium-ion system (upgrade from gel), with 220 V supply to galley / cooker top / microwave / water heaters. Induction cooktop: Smeg 220 V, 60 cm, 4-plate (available only with Li-ion upgrade). Microwave: Whirlpool 40 L convection (available only with Li-ion upgrade). 2 units of 400 W SunPower panels on cockpit