Balance 580 Catamaran | Boat Review Teaser | Multihulls World

► Full test in Multihulls World N°204. ► Just a few days ahead of the Cannes Yachting Festival, we got the chance of a wonderful trip aboard the Balance 580. With her relatively short nacelle and inverted, “broken” angle bows, this model incorporates all the brand’s visual codes but with, of course, much more comfort on deck and inside compared to the 502. Construction is in a silica and carbon fiber combo in the areas subject to heavy loads. The lamination is done by hand and under vacuum with a foam core and epoxy resin. The 580 #1 we tested showed no signs of wear following her 7,000-mile voyage from South Africa to France and demonstrated her tremendous speed potential—its displacement of less than 17 tons gives this catamaran agility and, above all, exhilarating speed, but without ever escaping the control of its crew. A smooth gliding sensation that invites you to cross the oceans without giving it a second thought. ► TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Builder: Balance Catamarans Length overall: 58’4” (17.78 m) Waterline length: 58’4” (17.78 m) Beam: 28’3” (8.6 m) Draft: 5’5”/11’ (1.65/3.35 m) Air draft: 90’ (27.43 m) Light displacement: 36,750 lbs (16.67 t) Mainsail: 1,507 sq ft (140.9 m²) Self-tacking jib: 855 sq ft (79.5 m²) Gennaker: 1,353 sq ft (125.7 m²) Motors: 2 x 57 HP Fuel: 264 US gal (1,000 l) Water: 158 US gal (600 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 600 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 https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ ► Like us on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag #multihullsworld #yachting #multihull #cruising #bluewater #sailing #sailcruising #seatrial #boatreview #bluewatersailing #boat #boatlife #boating #sailingday #cannes #frenchriviera #magazine #catamaran #youtube #tiktok @balancecatamarans #emmanuelvandeth #balancecatamarans #shipyard #cannesyachtingfestival #cotedazur #balance580 #madeinsouthafrica,