Balance Catamarans will debut its latest 442 Carbon Cross model in Europe at the Cannes Yachting Festival from September 12-17.
“This is the first Balance 442 we have shown in Europe,” said Balance President Phillip Berman. Although we quickly sold the first 30 hulls of this model on announcement, many to Europeans, we are excited to offer Europe a chance to experience the quality and beauty of our designs.”
The Balance 482 model – named Boat of the Year in two separate juried competitions in 2022 in North America – debuted at Cannes that same year and spent the summer in the Med for private showings and demo sails. The Balance 442 will also be sailing and enjoying the Med for the remainder of this summer and will be shown again in 2024 at the La Grande Motte Catamaran show in France.
With her carbon reinforced foam core hulls and powerful sail plan the Balance 442 is a fast and able voyager. Upwind she points high, with little leeway, in the 6 to 8.5 knot range with her high-aspect daggerboards. Reaching, she enjoys speeds between 7 and 13 knots. Dropping down a swell she’ll surge even faster, steering like a surfboard with her high-performance spade rudders. She is certainly the most live-able catamaran In her category and carries the finest cabinets and finish in the catamaran industry today.
The Balance 442 will be on display at the Cannes Yachting Festival and available to see by appointment only. Interested parties can contact Kayla@balancecatamrans.com to book appointments.
Balance Catamarans builds an entire model line of performance voyaging catamarans. Those models include the 442, 482, 526, 580, newly designed 620, and its flagship superyacht the 750.
“Balance Catamarans is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year as the fastest growing catamaran brand in the world. Having the 442 in European waters for the next year will allow us to share our story of innovation and cutting-edge design combined with performance and luxury. We are all thrilled to have the 442 debuting in Europe for the first time,” added Berman. “We invite everyone to come and see what they think of this beautiful catamaran!”