Catamaran sailing yacht 750

cruisingcharterwith deck saloon

Overview
The Balance 580 is a high-performance cruising multihull designed for sailors who want speed, seaworthiness and long-range comfort. With a forward cockpit and dual bulkhead helms, the Balance 580 balances performance and liveability for both owners and charter operations.

Performance
Long, slender hulls and carbon‑reinforced structure with closed‑cell foam sandwich epoxy construction deliver low resistance and excellent stability. The 580 points well to windward with minimal leeway and typically cruises between 8 and 11 knots. On reaching angles, in true winds of 8–16 knots, the boat easily matches or exceeds wind speed.

Polar notes
* Polars (VPP speed predictions) are computed using advanced models based on the boat's base displacement, flat sea, trimmed sails and a clean hull. They are not a guaranteed performance. Actual performance varies with sea state, hull condition, payload and helmsman skill.

Structure and materials

• Closed‑cell foam sandwich epoxy construction.
• Significant carbon‑fibre reinforcement in high‑load areas of hulls and decks.
• Each Balance 580 is hand‑laminated and vacuum‑bagged with closed‑cell foam cores.
• XP version: 100% epoxy resin and full carbon construction (Carbon XP High Performance Hull).
• Optional Carbon Cross+ Performance Hull available.

Interior
Interior layouts are designed for long‑range comfort and functionality; interior images available to present finishes and configurations.

Architects

• Phillip Berman
• Anton du Toit

Technical specifications

• Model: Balance 580
• Overall length (LOA): 17.78 m
• Length at waterline (LWL): 17.78 m
• Beam: 8.60 m
• Sail area (general): 209.50 m²
• Mainsail: 140.9 m²
• Self‑tacking jib: 79.5 m²
• Asymmetric spinnaker: 310.83 m²
• Gennaker: 125.7 m²
• Draft (boards up): 1.65 m
• Draft (boards down): 3.35 m
• Mast air draft: 27.43 m
• Headroom: 1.10 m
• Light displacement: 16,668 kg
• Maximum displacement (loaded): 21,668 kg
• Davit load: 400 kg / davit
• Max tender length: 4.27 m
• Max tender + outboard weight: 268 kg
• Engines: 2 × YANMAR 4JH57 X SD 60 — 2 × 57 hp
• Fuel capacity: 2 × 500 litres
• Fresh water capacity: 2 × 300 litres
• Black water capacity: 2 × 60 litres