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Balance 502
Designer: Philip Berman/Anton Du Toit  ·  Builder: Balance Catamarans  ·  First built: 2025
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About the Balance 502

With limited specifications available, the Balance 502 represents an intriguing entry in the modern catamaran market that warrants closer investigation by prospective buyers. This multihull design appears to target sailors seeking the stability, space, and performance advantages that contemporary catamarans offer over traditional monohulls. Based on its numerical designation suggesting a length around 50 feet, this vessel likely falls into the blue water cruising category, offering the kind of accommodations and seaworthiness that appeal to serious coastal and offshore sailors. Balance Catamarans has established a reputation for creating boats that prioritize sailing performance without sacrificing the comfort and livability that draws many sailors to multihull designs. The 502 would typically suit couples or small crews planning extended coastal cruising or ocean passages, where the cat's reduced heeling, increased deck space, and typically generous interior volume provide significant advantages. Without detailed specifications available, potential buyers should seek out comprehensive surveys and sea trials to fully evaluate this model's construction quality, sail handling characteristics, and overall seaworthiness. The limited available data suggests this boat deserves serious consideration from sailors prioritizing catamaran sailing's unique benefits.

Core Dimensions
LOA (Length Overall) 50.03 ft / 15.25 m
LWL (Waterline Length) 50.03 ft / 15.25 m
Beam 25.92 ft / 7.90 m
Max Draft 7.45 ft / 2.27 m
Min Draft 4.46 ft / 1.36 m
Displacement 28,219.17 lb / 12,800 kg
Sail Area (Reported) 1,539.24 ft² / 143.00 m²
Design & Construction
Hull Type Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Rigging Type Fractional Sloop
Construction Composite: epoxy with carbon core
Designer Philip Berman/Anton du Toit
Builder Balance Catamarans
First Built 2025
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Performance Ratios
SA/Displacement Sail Area to Displacement ratio measures how much sail power a boat has relative to its weight. Higher values mean more performance and speed.
Under 14 — Heavy cruiser, slow14–18 — Cruising sailboat18–22 — Cruiser/racerOver 22 — Performance racer
26.68
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