2026 Sail Buyer's Guide

40 to 45 feet

Whether they’re designed for comfortable cruising or for racing performance, these 12- to 14-meter units have two major advantages: they remain accessible in terms of handling and technical management, while being big enough to claim a certain level of comfort offshore. This category is therefore somewhat of a gateway to blue water cruising with friends and family. The oceans and all the seas of the world await you!

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Published 28/11/2025

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Issue: 205

Published: jan. / feb. 2026

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Bali Catspace

Optimized for Full-comfort Cruising

Tests MW173/180

The Catspace is nothing if not ambitious: it offers four cabins and ten berths in a length of just 40 feet. As a bonus, a gigantic flybridge, unusual in this size. On the lower deck, the areas are designed to be used to the maximum thanks to the integrated deck. However, careful construction allows the displacement to be kept to 9.4 t lightship. To fully enjoy cruising, Bali equips the Catspace with impressive tankage. This model, available in a three or four-cabin version, has become very competitive with a price reduction of € 29,000.

Builder: Bali Catamarans
Architect: Lasta Design Studio
Interior architecture: Lasta Design Studio
Overall length: 40’5” (12.33 m)
Beam: 21’6” (6.55 m)
Draft: 3’11” (1.19 m)
Light displacement: 20,725 lbs (9.4 t)
Sail area: 807 sq ft (75 m²)
Drivetrain: 2 x 21 to 40 HP
Fuel: 106 US gal (400 l)
Water: 200 US gal (760 l)
Price: € 368,000 ex-tax
www.bali-catamarans.com

Dragonfly 40

Three Hulls, Two Steering Wheels

Test MW173

This folding trimaran is the flagship of the Dragonfly fleet. The program assumed by Jens Quorning, its architect-builder, is offshore cruising - with the emphasis on ease of handling, high average speeds and optimized size for berthing or storage ashore anywhere in the world thanks to a width contained to 13 feet (4 m) when the trimaran is folded. Note that there are two steering wheels. During our test in Denmark back in June, we appreciated the performance of the 40, but also its comfort and the extremely meticulous finish. This model can be delivered in four versions: Touring, Ultimate, C Ultimate and C Performance.

Builder: Quorning Boats
Length: 40’8” (12.4 m)
Beam: 13’1” / 27’7” (4 m / 8.4 m)
Draft: 2’4”/7’3” (0.7/2.2 m)
Light displacement: 11,025 to 13,000 lbs (5 to 5.9 t)
Mainsail: 700/805/895 sq ft (65/75/83 m²)
Genoa: 355/410/474 sq ft (33/38/44 m²)
Fuel: 40 US gal (150 l)
Drivetrain: 40/57 HP
Price (2025): € 660,400 ex-tax
www.dragonfly.dk

Bali 4.2

An Approved Price Reduction

Test MW178

Bali Catamarans clearly understood the interest of having a forward door and so have added it to the list of everything that makes up a Bali: up-and-over door, flybridge, maximum deck area and large tanks. The 4.2, launched in February 2021, is certainly a leisure multihull, in the same spirit as the Catspace, though does carry a little more canvas. Ease of handling, shallow draft and plenty of room to laze around are perfectly suited to charter. But that’s not all: the manufacturer is planning a new optional space in the saloon, the “Club Corner” - a bar area with proper, comfortable armchairs. Most spectacular is the price reduction for the 2026 model year: an ex-tax price of € 446,500 as opposed to € 489,000 last year.

Builder: Bali Catamarans
Architect: Xavier Faÿ
Interior Design: Lasta Design Studio
Overall length: 40’10” (12.45 m)
Beam: 23’2” (7.07 m)

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