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The latest addition to the Balance family was launched at the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town in March 2022, before being validated during seatrials under sail at the beginning of April. A few months later, the 442 was presented to the public in the USA - we were able go for a test sail in Annapolis last year. Like her big sistership, the 482, the Balance 442 has "broken" bows, i.e. straight near the waterline then inverted as they approach deck level. This new model also features the famous mobile helm station already seen on the 526 - the low position allows the helmsman to be perfectly protected. Thanks to the 442's contained displacement, she achieved averages of 12 to 13 knots and nice peaks that topped 15. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Builder: Balance Catamarans Architects: Phillip Berman and Anton Du Toit Length: 44'3" (13.5 m) Beam: 24'11" (7.6 m) Displacement: 26,000 lbs (11.8 t) Draft, boards down: 3'10"/7'1" (1.16/2.15 m) Air draft: 65'8" (20.01 m) Upwind sail area: 1,205 sq ft (112 m²) Motors: 2 x 29 HP Fuel capacity: 2 x 105 US gal (2 x 400 l) ? Become a FREE SUBSCRIBER to Multihulls World's YouTube page now - https://www.youtube.com/c/MultihullsWorld ? Log on to our website to discover over 500 multihulls tests! Subscribe to our newsletter to take advantage of our promotions and boat show invitations! https://www.multihulls-world.com/ ? Follow us on Facebook! https://m.facebook.com/MultihullsWorldMag/?locale2=fr_FR ? Discover us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/multihulls_world/ ? Follow our multi news on X - https://twitter.com/multihullsworld?lang=fr ? Let's talk about business on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ ? Like us on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag @balancecatamarans #balance442 #balancecatamarans #multicoquesmag #multihullsworld #catamaran #multihull #annapolisboatshows #gwendorning

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Want more boatlife stories? Check in on Instagram or TikTok @whensailing for more liveaboard updates. Join this channel to get access to our community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW4TFN0oesELOhK7xbxx7Mg/join Follow along as we sail the world aboard of our sailboat, one anchorage at the time, sharing our sailing vlog with you. We hope you enjoy our sailing channel and would love to hear your feedback on our sailing videos. ? How much does it cost to life on a boat? https://bit.ly/boatlife-costs ? 15 ways to make money while sailing https://bit.ly/Boatlife-income ?? Ocean Sailing Guide and more https://bit.ly/e-books-WS Fair Winds, Greta and Michael ? Liiike and help us to create more videos ? support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/3d7ZoWb PS: a like ? does REALLY help=) ?? Products we use: ? Music in our Videos: [http://bit.ly/3pqShL4] ? Battle Born Batteries: [https://bit.ly/36GuOPf] ? Rolly Tasker Sails: [https://bit.ly/2ZfwETu] ? You liked our Sailing videos? It would be awesome if you subscribe to our sailing channel to not miss out on the next sailing episode! Your support means the world to us! ? ??????? Want to know who we are? Check out our website, where you find our sailing story and lot of tips about sailing, boat works and boatlife: [http://bit.ly/2OCLLEn] ? Amazing pictures and stories: Follow us on Facebook or Instagram @whensailing for daily updates and some awesome sailing content! https://www.instagram.com/whensailing/ https://www.facebook.com/whensailing/ ??Thanks you so much for ?? watching & binge watching=) ?? following along ?? subscribing ?? leaving a comment (we also speak Italian ?? and German ??) ?? visiting our website ?? becoming a Patreon ?? all your awesome likes ? Did someone say pizza? ? Greta craves it more then anything (maybe Michael?????) you want to buy us some mozzarella? check out: ? Paypal: http://bit.ly/3pbDeow ? Patreon: http://bit.ly/3d7ZoWb

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