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Bali CATSMARTvsExcess 11

Bali CATSMART is 2.2 ft longer than Excess 11 (6%).

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Model
Bali Bali CATSMART
Excess Catamarans Excess 11

Excess Catamarans

Excess 11
Overview
BrandBaliExcess Catamarans
ModelBali CATSMARTExcess 11
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeSailing CatamaranSailing Catamaran
PropulsionSailSail
Production statusIn productionIn production
Production start yearUnknownUnknown
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerOlivier PoncinPatrick le Quément
Dimensions
LOA39.6 ft37.5 ft
Hull length37.2 ft37.2 ft
Beam21.2 ft21.6 ft
Draft3.6 ft3.8 ft
Displacement19,621 lb19,842 lb
Accommodation
Cabins2–43–4
Heads22
BerthsUnknown6–12
Performance & Rig
Main sailUnknown619 ft²
JibUnknownUnknown
GenoaUnknown350 ft²
Upwind sail area1,076 ft²Unknown
Downwind sail areaUnknown581 ft²
Engine powerUnknown29 hp
Engine countUnknown2
Materials
Hull materialUnknownUnknown
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typeUnknownUnknown
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

Figures read fromwww.bali-catamarans.com/fr/catamarans/bali-catsmart· Dimensionsread 9/20/2026

9 of 9 figures here carry the builder's own words

14 of 14 figures here carry the builder's own words

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ftBali CATSMART: 39.6 ft × 21.2 ftExcess 11: 37.5 ft × 21.6 ftBali CATSMART39.6 ft × 21.2 ftExcess 1137.5 ft × 21.6 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftBali CATSMART: air draft not published / 3.6 ftair draft not published3.6 ftBali CATSMARTExcess 11: 56.7 ft / 3.8 ft56.7 ft3.8 ftExcess 11

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Bali CATSMART

    Fuelnot published
    Waternot published

  • Excess 11

    Fuel106 gal
    Water79 gal

    7 gal of water per berth

How they sail, in numbers

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from each builder's published figures. They compare boats; they don't grade them.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024Bali CATSMART: 23.7Excess 11: 21.1
  • Bali CATSMART23.7· Performance
  • Excess 1121.1· Performance
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

Bali CATSMART: published upwind sail area

Excess 11: mainsail + genoa, added up

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350Bali CATSMART: 177
  • Bali CATSMART177· Light
  • Excess 11not published: waterline length
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

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