Our Models

Someone once likened our 526 to a “BMW M Series,” so who are we to argue? With her foam core hulls and decks, carbon daggerboards, heavily carbon reinforced structures and total epoxy construction, she’s built and sails just like a high-performance racing cat yet remains amazingly easy to operate and maintain.

Overall Length
16m 52.5ft
Beam Overall
8.26m 27.17ft
Sail Area
157.1m2 1690ft2
Draft (Boards Up)
1.12m 3.68ft
Base Boat Displacement
12,500kgs 27,558lbs
Designers
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Phillip Berman
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Anton Du Toit

Performance

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To learn more about performance, payload, and the expectations you should have for your Balance, view our videos on polars on the Performance page.

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Reviews

“The choice of materials is qualitative (the foam core and wood veneer for furniture), as well as the overall finish, in a word: impeccable.”

Fast as she is, the 526 interior carries more handmade cabinetry than any catamaran in her class, a gourmet galley, sumptuous owner’s shower, and an open-plan cockpit/salon that connects you to family, friends and nature seamlessly.

What Owners Think

“Having owned and maintained more than a dozen yachts, including a Hinkley, Oyster, J-boats, Swan and Nautitech, Balance is by far and away the best boat I have ever owned and sailed!”

Todd H.

Balance 526

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John D.
Balance 526
Layouts

Owner master berth starboard forward, owner master shower aft. Queen berth forward on port side with double bed aft. One or two heads on port side, depending on customer choice.

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Full Specs

Overall Length

16.00 m / 52.50 ft

Waterline Length

15.64 m / 51.31 ft

Beam Overall

8.26 m / 27.17 ft

Main Sail

106 m2 / 1,141 ft2

Working Self-Tracking Jib

43 m2 / 461 ft2

Sail Area (100% Foretriangle)

157.1 m2 / 1,690 ft2

Asymmetric Spinnaker

240 m2 / 2,582 ft2

Draft (Boards Down)

2.16 m / 7.07 ft

Draft (Boards Up)

1.12m / 3.68 ft

Draft Keeled Version

1.37 m / 4.5 ft

Air Draft / Mast Clearance

23.93 m / 78.53 ft

Bridgedeck Clearence

0.83 m / 2.72 ft

DISP (Base Boat – Daggerboard)

12,500 kgs / 27,558 lbs

DISP (Base Boat – Keeled)

12,500 kgs / 27,558 lbs

Davit Load

400 kgs / 882 lbs per arm
Max Length Tender: 4.0 m / 13 ft
Max Weight Tender w/OB: 255 kgs / 526 lbs

Screacher/Reacher

88 m2 / 947 ft2

Yanmar 4JH57 X SD 60

YANMAR 4JH57 X SD 60
2× 57 HP / 2×43 kW

Fuel Capacity

2 x 500 ltrs / 2 x 130 gals

Fresh Water Capacity

2 x 390 ltrs / 2 x 103 gals

Black Water Capacity

2 x 60 ltrs / 2 x 16 gals

Maximum Displacement

15,625 kgs / 34,450 lbs

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