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Meet our Owners
Featured Owners
David & Courtney
Balance 442, Umoya
Eric & Randall
Balance 442, Supergirl
Susan
Balance 442, Vela
Gary & Katie
Balance 482, Apogee
Donald & Kim
Balance 482, Eliza Jane
Richard
Balance 526, Blue Diamond
David & Alison
Balance 526, Wahoo
Emilio
Balance 526, NuWay
Finding Balance
Emilio, B526
“I was really impressed by this boat, with all the features that it has, it was checking all the marks for me. A combination of a boat that sails well, easy to service and maintain, and all the features that I wanted. It was a standout among all the other boats at the Boat Show.”
Building Balance
Richard, B526
“They are such experienced Builders and Sailors, and really helped me make the right decisions in terms of fitting out the boat, I couldn’t have asked for more delightful people to work with.”
Katie, B482
“A production boat is an entirely different universe from what we’ve experienced with Balance. Balance has found the sweet spot of allowing clients to customize things that are important, we got to design what we wanted in our home and it was amazing to have that flexibility.”
Sailing Balance
Susan, B442
“With my previous experience and my desire to sail, I knew I could explore the world in a whole different way, and through different experiences being onboard a beautiful yacht like this.”
Alison, B526
“We’re excited to see her perform, she’s already riding high in the water, and our expectation is that she will fly.”
Balance Community
Kim, B482
‘It’s more about the relationship in the long run, and that’s what we’ve seen, it’s a good company we feel like we are part of the community and part of the family.”
South African Experience
Voyaging Balance
Endless ocean views onboard Pressure Drop 💙
#sailboat #boattour #boatlife #catamaran #boat #sail
The Cannes Yachting Festival is coming up fast from 9-14 September. One for your diary!
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Here are 4 multihulls and 1 monocat (🤪) that we are looking forward to getting on at the boat show. What about you?
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1. Vision 444
2. Balance 580
3. Fountaine Pajot 41
4. New Bali 5.2
5. Moody Decksaloon.
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#catamarans #monohull
cannesyachtingfestival
We said yes to the next adventure! ⛵️Words can’t describe how excited we are!
#sail #sailboat #boatlife #balancecatamarans #sailing
Our ZMI Mathews team has been fortunate to welcome several Balance Catamarans this season. These boats are truly impressive, and we’re proud to be trusted with taking care of them.
Here, the crew carefully returned a repaired daggerboard to Talise, a Balance 442, before the owners continued on their journey.
Wishing them fair winds and smooth sailing. We’ll be here should they ever need us again.
When the only quiet place to record a voiceover is… the head 😂 (Yes, I recorded this from the boat’s loo. Glamorous, I know)
Currently somewhere between Cape Town and “where the heck is St Helena,” sailing across the Atlantic on a seriously dreamy Balance 526.
There’s a lot happening behind the scenes, but we’ll fill you in very soon. For now, enjoy the views, forgive the audio, and remember: behind every calm sailing video is someone crouched in a tiny bathroom talking to themselves 😅
#sail #sailing #balance526 #boatlife
Sometimes shortcuts are worth taking 🫢
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The Corinth Canal is often cited as the most expensive canal to transit, particularly for smaller vessels like yachts and sailboats. Would you guys take this shortcut?? 🤯
We weren’t made for traffic jams 🚗➡️🌅
There’s a whole other rhythm out here: slower, quieter, freer
Hey! We’re the_saltycruisers , and we traded rush hour for golden hour. Sharing stories from the sea, sunsets from the deck, and a life lived a little different ⛵️✨
#sail #sailing #liveaboard #lifestyle
We’ve joined forces with outerpassage for the delivery of this stunning Balance 526! This is just the beginning, the start of an exciting new chapter. Stay tuned! ⛵️✨
It feels so good to be back on the ocean, and we’re absolutely loving multihull life… and the speed 😬🌊👀
#sail #sailing #catamaran #balance526
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Bulkheads.
Our ZMI Mathews crew recently welcomed something special to the yard: Hull #1 of the Balance 580 line, a beautifully crafted performance catamaran built in South Africa.
While we’ve become very familiar with Balance catamarans over the past few years, this was our first time hauling this particular hull.
Before Sisyphus went to work, we sent Clayton under to carefully sound out the location of the bulkheads.
From prep to lift, the team worked in sync, staying in constant communication.
We thought you’d enjoy seeing it all from Clayton’s perspective aboard the float beneath the boat.
It’s an honor to be trusted with a vessel like this, and to be chosen to help care for it before it heads off on its next adventure.
Nothing like a leap into blue water after completing a 6,000 nautical mile delivery on the Balance 482.
Our founder, Jay was very proud to personally captain this high-performance catamaran—every mile a testament to design, teamwork, and adventure.
#Balance482 #YachtDelivery #LaminarMarine #OffshoreLife #YachtManagement
Just a couple of our favorite front/backyards we’ve had on this journey ⚓️⛵️🌳🤎 I wish Lasai could understand how thankful we are of her 🥰
#djidrone #mediterraneansailing #travelingtheworld
Soaring over Navagio Beach, Zakynthos — one of Greece’s most iconic sights. Also known as ‘Shipwreck Beach,’ it’s home to the wreck of the MV Panagiotis, said to have run aground during a smuggling operation in 1980. Surrounded by towering limestone cliffs, turquoise blue waters, & the sound of native birds, we felt pure bliss being the only boat in the bay. ⛵️☺️
*Disclaimer, since the start of 2025 there is no anchoring, swimming, or going ashore allowed as the island was deemed as unsafe by local authorities due to potential falling rocks. You may stay in idle and check the beach out from your boat but may not overstay your welcome. It’s also best to go early in the mornings before anyone else is out there to really enjoy the beauty & peace.* 🩵
#NavagioBeach #GreeceFromAbove #ShipwreckBeach #HiddenGemsofGreece #Zakynthos
In all weather conditions the #580 just does it so Gracefully #doylesails #ballancecatamaran #nexusyachts
This is your sign to sail away! ⛵🌊
📽️ Some fast sailing footage from our delivery Cape Town, South Africa to the Caribbean aboard a new Balance Catamaran 482 🤙
balancecatamarans #sailinglife #sailaway #bluewatersailing #travelbysea #sailingcouple #instasailing #nomadlife
Almost ready to splash! The plan is to head to Asia this season via Fiji. Cannot wait sail this amazing boat again.
Stoked vibes good chow and awesome sunset #Seapeople #ballance 580 #atlanticocean
We call this the Imoca mode #seapeopleapp #imoca60 #ballance580
And after 3+ years in the making Väster has departed Cape Town en route to destinations unknown. We leave much richer with friends and experiences than we could have possibly imagined ❤️🇿🇦. Way too many people to thanks but huge shout out to Roger and Jonathan Paarman & the entire Nexus crew for tolerating us invading St Francis, all of the amazing Balance owners who so graciously invited us into their floating homes to help us in this process #nexusyachts #doylesailspalma#hallspars#balance526#balancecatamarans
