2023 Balance 442 Boat for Sale in Fiumicino
Fiumicino, Italyon the market since 15 days
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About
Boat Overview
Model: Balance 442 Lasai (ex DEMO BOAT)
Current Status: Lasai is currently in cruising mode and changes location often. Please contact us to find out her true current location.
Designer: Phillip Berman & Anton du Toit
Builder: Balance Catamarans, Cape Town, South Africa
Launch Year: Late 2023
Showcase: DEMO boat at the International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte 2024
Specifications
Model: Balance 442
Length overall: 13.50 m (44 ft)
Beam: 7.60 m (24 ft 11 in)
Draft: 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) (boards up), 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) (boards down)
Light displacement: approx. 10,750 kg
Sail area: ~112 m² (1,205 sq ft)
Mast height above waterline: ~655 cm
Fuel capacity: 2,400 L (2,106 gal)
Fresh water capacity: 2,350 L (2,092 gal)
Black water tanks: 2 x 42 L (2 x 11 gal)
Engines: Twin Yanmar diesel, saildrives, with a bit more than 600 working hours
Highlights
Carbon-reinforced composite construction with foam core for strength and weight savings
Twin daggerboards for upwind performance and shoal-draft versatility
Fractional sloop rig with self-tacking jib for easy single/short-handed handling
Bright interior with U-shaped galley, generous storage, and approx. 610 cm headroom
Proven offshore design: light, efficient, and seakindly with excellent bridgedeck clearance
Awards
The agile multi-tasker is SAIL magazine's Best Boat winner for 2023.
Configuration
Owners version: 3 cabins with daggerboards, hull colour: white.
Rig & Sails
Ullman fully-battened square-top mainsail, ADSL tri-radial grey laminate, with Sunbrella stack pack
Ullman furling jib, ADSL tri-radial grey laminate with Sunbrella UV cover
Ullman screecher (CZ60 silver fabric) with Facnor hardware
Spinnaker hardware fitted to mast and deck
Asym Spinnaker
Canvas sunshade for front tramp
Harken winches: 1 x 40.2 STA manual on port foredeck (spinnaker & Code-0 halyard), 2 x 40.2 STA manual aft (lifting dinghy, daggerboards, spinnaker/Code-0)
Fishbone boom upgrade
Propulsion & Running Gear
Engine upgrade: 2 Yanmar 3JH40CR (40 hp) with SD60 saildrives (upgrade from 30 hp)
Propellers: 2 Bruntons Varifold 3-blade 18" x 15" folding props
Epoxy barrier coat + 2 coats black self-polishing antifouling
Energy, Power & Outlets
48 V / 20 kWh lithium-ion system (upgrade from gel), with 220 V supply to galley / cooker top / microwave / water heaters
Induction cooktop: Smeg 220 V, 60 cm, 4-plate (available only with Li-ion upgrade)
Microwave: Whirlpool 40 L convection (available only with Li-ion upgrade)
Solar: 2 units of 400 W SunPower panels on cockpit roof with individual Victron MPPT regulators (total 4 x 400 W = 1.6 kW)
Additional 220 V outlets: 11 (Euro, 2-pin + dual USB-A)
Air-conditioning & Battery Note
10,000 BTU air-con to owners cabin and upgrade to 3 x 24 V / 5 kWh lithium-ion batteries (as per order sheet language).
Navigation & Electronics
GPSMAP 12" MFD at upper helm + additional 12" MFD at lower helm
Fantom 18 radar
Autopilot: Garmin linear drive with control head (upper) + additional control head and 1 data screen (lower)
Instruments: 2 Garmin GHC 20 (wind/depth/speed/multi) at upper helm
AIS: Garmin AIS 800 (send/receive)
VHF: Garmin 215i at chart table
Charts: Garmin Europe chart loaded
Deck, Cockpit & Exterior
Telescopic table bases for cockpit and saloon + filler cushions for both tables
Cockpit sunshade awnings, grey mesh, incl. built-in awnings (stbd sunbed & aft cockpit middle)
Transom shower (aluminium finish, pop-up, hot/cold) on starboard
Salt-water deck-wash at transom & bow with fresh-water cross-over
SUP storage racks under coachroof
Forepeak shelving & hardpoints for organisers/hanging rails
Fishing rod holders: 2 black aluminium with drains
Electric Kenyon IntelliKEN (120 V) grill in cockpit
Cockpit fridge under lower helm seat
Size-41 deck hatches in forward-facing saloon windows (2)
Maxwell AA560 windlass switch & chain counter at helm
Carbon dock-line chafe plates
10 Carbonautic 900 mm (36") GFC sports wheel
Interior, Galley & Utilities
Washer/dryer
Watermaker Ventura 200T Marine
Starlink
Fuel-transfer pump with on-board fuel-polishing function
Extra saloon fan (galley)
Layout Changes & Custom Extras
Port aft cabin converted to an office with double pull-out bed
Size-10 hatch over port aft cabin
Custom Balance drying rack behind galley sink
Solstice mesh on exterior of saloon windows
Custom integrated helm seat upgrade (no 3rd pole)
Close-off under nav table with 2 doors + shelving
Tender
Highfield CL340 w/ 20hp Yamaha
Soft Goods / Finishes
Interior flooring: Sylvan Cedar
Saloon settee fabric: Romo Veranda Hopsack
Cockpit seating fabric: Romo Yara / Indium
Stack pack cover colour: Sunbrella Spa
Interior Design
With her owner-version configuration, the Balance 442 easily accommodates six people. The innovative salon table converts into a queen-size bed for hosting another couple. It is also a place to hang out, read a book, or sleep when your partner is on watch. Her master shower aft is luxurious. The 442 sports 610 cm of headroom, boasts a large U-shaped galley, and offers more real wood, hand-made cabinetry than any catamaran of her size and class.
Award-Winning VersaHelm
The 442 delivers the most expansive sight lines in the catamaran world today. The flow and openness between the main salon and cockpit are superbly designed with the VersaHelm - a helm station that swings up and down with ease. The VersaHelm has revolutionized all weather sailing. At Balance, our quest for perfect balance means we innovate, we create, we imagine better sailing experiences at every stage. And then we build it.
Speed and Ease of Operation
The 442 is fast, but how does she balance the need for speed with the reality of single-handed sailing? Her self-tending blade jib makes tacking a simple matter of turning over the helm. All her reefing and sail management takes place at the upper helm station. With her dual furling headsails, electric winches, and mainsheet system that operates without a traveler, her ease of sailing is remarkable. Too windward, drop down her daggerboards and point like a bandit.
Fast But Always Gracious
We take our quest for perfect balance into every detail, making the 442 a sheer delight to live on. It is the most gracious liveaboard catamaran to be found today. Its luxury is in perfect harmony with its power. She’s a pleasure to move about on whether that’s cooking, sleeping, lounging, bathing, dining, or entertaining friends and family. There is a place to store everything on the 442, and a lot of places to just hang out and relax. You can pilot her up top in fair weather, pilot her down in the cold, you can lounge and read inside or outside, turn your tables into beds, into dining tables, into pleasure nooks for reading or watching the latest film.
Model: Balance 442 Lasai (ex DEMO BOAT)
Current Status: Lasai is currently in cruising mode and changes location often. Please contact us to find out her true current location.
Designer: Phillip Berman & Anton du Toit
Builder: Balance Catamarans, Cape Town, South Africa
Launch Year: Late 2023
Showcase: DEMO boat at the International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte 2024
Specifications
Model: Balance 442
Length overall: 13.50 m (44 ft)
Beam: 7.60 m (24 ft 11 in)
Draft: 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) (boards up), 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) (boards down)
Light displacement: approx. 10,750 kg
Sail area: ~112 m² (1,205 sq ft)
Mast height above waterline: ~655 cm
Fuel capacity: 2,400 L (2,106 gal)
Fresh water capacity: 2,350 L (2,092 gal)
Black water tanks: 2 x 42 L (2 x 11 gal)
Engines: Twin Yanmar diesel, saildrives, with a bit more than 600 working hours
Highlights
Carbon-reinforced composite construction with foam core for strength and weight savings
Twin daggerboards for upwind performance and shoal-draft versatility
Fractional sloop rig with self-tacking jib for easy single/short-handed handling
Bright interior with U-shaped galley, generous storage, and approx. 610 cm headroom
Proven offshore design: light, efficient, and seakindly with excellent bridgedeck clearance
Awards
The agile multi-tasker is SAIL magazine's Best Boat winner for 2023.
Configuration
Owners version: 3 cabins with daggerboards, hull colour: white.
Rig & Sails
Ullman fully-battened square-top mainsail, ADSL tri-radial grey laminate, with Sunbrella stack pack
Ullman furling jib, ADSL tri-radial grey laminate with Sunbrella UV cover
Ullman screecher (CZ60 silver fabric) with Facnor hardware
Spinnaker hardware fitted to mast and deck
Asym Spinnaker
Canvas sunshade for front tramp
Harken winches: 1 x 40.2 STA manual on port foredeck (spinnaker & Code-0 halyard), 2 x 40.2 STA manual aft (lifting dinghy, daggerboards, spinnaker/Code-0)
Fishbone boom upgrade
Propulsion & Running Gear
Engine upgrade: 2 Yanmar 3JH40CR (40 hp) with SD60 saildrives (upgrade from 30 hp)
Propellers: 2 Bruntons Varifold 3-blade 18" x 15" folding props
Epoxy barrier coat + 2 coats black self-polishing antifouling
Energy, Power & Outlets
48 V / 20 kWh lithium-ion system (upgrade from gel), with 220 V supply to galley / cooker top / microwave / water heaters
Induction cooktop: Smeg 220 V, 60 cm, 4-plate (available only with Li-ion upgrade)
Microwave: Whirlpool 40 L convection (available only with Li-ion upgrade)
Solar: 2 units of 400 W SunPower panels on cockpit roof with individual Victron MPPT regulators (total 4 x 400 W = 1.6 kW)
Additional 220 V outlets: 11 (Euro, 2-pin + dual USB-A)
Air-conditioning & Battery Note
10,000 BTU air-con to owners cabin and upgrade to 3 x 24 V / 5 kWh lithium-ion batteries (as per order sheet language).
Navigation & Electronics
GPSMAP 12" MFD at upper helm + additional 12" MFD at lower helm
Fantom 18 radar
Autopilot: Garmin linear drive with control head (upper) + additional control head and 1 data screen (lower)
Instruments: 2 Garmin GHC 20 (wind/depth/speed/multi) at upper helm
AIS: Garmin AIS 800 (send/receive)
VHF: Garmin 215i at chart table
Charts: Garmin Europe chart loaded
Deck, Cockpit & Exterior
Telescopic table bases for cockpit and saloon + filler cushions for both tables
Cockpit sunshade awnings, grey mesh, incl. built-in awnings (stbd sunbed & aft cockpit middle)
Transom shower (aluminium finish, pop-up, hot/cold) on starboard
Salt-water deck-wash at transom & bow with fresh-water cross-over
SUP storage racks under coachroof
Forepeak shelving & hardpoints for organisers/hanging rails
Fishing rod holders: 2 black aluminium with drains
Electric Kenyon IntelliKEN (120 V) grill in cockpit
Cockpit fridge under lower helm seat
Size-41 deck hatches in forward-facing saloon windows (2)
Maxwell AA560 windlass switch & chain counter at helm
Carbon dock-line chafe plates
10 Carbonautic 900 mm (36") GFC sports wheel
Interior, Galley & Utilities
Washer/dryer
Watermaker Ventura 200T Marine
Starlink
Fuel-transfer pump with on-board fuel-polishing function
Extra saloon fan (galley)
Layout Changes & Custom Extras
Port aft cabin converted to an office with double pull-out bed
Size-10 hatch over port aft cabin
Custom Balance drying rack behind galley sink
Solstice mesh on exterior of saloon windows
Custom integrated helm seat upgrade (no 3rd pole)
Close-off under nav table with 2 doors + shelving
Tender
Highfield CL340 w/ 20hp Yamaha
Soft Goods / Finishes
Interior flooring: Sylvan Cedar
Saloon settee fabric: Romo Veranda Hopsack
Cockpit seating fabric: Romo Yara / Indium
Stack pack cover colour: Sunbrella Spa
Interior Design
With her owner-version configuration, the Balance 442 easily accommodates six people. The innovative salon table converts into a queen-size bed for hosting another couple. It is also a place to hang out, read a book, or sleep when your partner is on watch. Her master shower aft is luxurious. The 442 sports 610 cm of headroom, boasts a large U-shaped galley, and offers more real wood, hand-made cabinetry than any catamaran of her size and class.
Award-Winning VersaHelm
The 442 delivers the most expansive sight lines in the catamaran world today. The flow and openness between the main salon and cockpit are superbly designed with the VersaHelm - a helm station that swings up and down with ease. The VersaHelm has revolutionized all weather sailing. At Balance, our quest for perfect balance means we innovate, we create, we imagine better sailing experiences at every stage. And then we build it.
Speed and Ease of Operation
The 442 is fast, but how does she balance the need for speed with the reality of single-handed sailing? Her self-tending blade jib makes tacking a simple matter of turning over the helm. All her reefing and sail management takes place at the upper helm station. With her dual furling headsails, electric winches, and mainsheet system that operates without a traveler, her ease of sailing is remarkable. Too windward, drop down her daggerboards and point like a bandit.
Fast But Always Gracious
We take our quest for perfect balance into every detail, making the 442 a sheer delight to live on. It is the most gracious liveaboard catamaran to be found today. Its luxury is in perfect harmony with its power. She’s a pleasure to move about on whether that’s cooking, sleeping, lounging, bathing, dining, or entertaining friends and family. There is a place to store everything on the 442, and a lot of places to just hang out and relax. You can pilot her up top in fair weather, pilot her down in the cold, you can lounge and read inside or outside, turn your tables into beds, into dining tables, into pleasure nooks for reading or watching the latest film.
