Balance 580

10 to 15 knots in Total Relaxation

Just a few days ahead of the Cannes Yachting Festival, we got the chance of a wonderful trip aboard the Balance 580. 

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With her relatively short nacelle and inverted, “broken” angle bows, this model incorporates all the brand’s visual codes but with, of course, much more comfort on deck and inside compared to the 502. Construction is in a silica and carbon fiber combo in the areas subject to heavy loads. The lamination is done by hand and under vacuum with a foam core and epoxy resin. The 580 #1 we tested showed no signs of wear following her 7,000-mile voyage from South Africa to France and demonstrated her tremendous speed potential—its displacement of less than 17 tons gives this catamaran agility and, above all, exhilarating speed, but without ever escaping the control of its crew. A smooth gliding sensation that invites you to cross the oceans without giving it a second thought.

Technical Specifications

Builder: Balance Catamarans
Length overall: 58’4” (17.78 m)
Waterline length: 58’4” (17.78 m)
Beam: 28’3” (8.6 m)
Draft: 5’5”/11’ (1.65/3.35 m)
Air draft: 90’ (27.43 m)
Light displacement: 36,750 lbs (16.67 t)
Mainsail: 1,507 sq ft (140.9 m²)
Self-tacking jib: 855 sq ft (79.5 m²)
Gennaker: 1,353 sq ft (125.7 m²)
Motors: 2 x 57 HP
Fuel: 264 US gal (1,000 l)
Water: 158 US gal (600 l)

www.balancecatamarans.com 

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