Bali 4.2

Name: Bali 4.2
Brand: Bali

In production

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Design

Designer: Olivier Poncin
Naval architect: Xavier Faÿ
Interior designer: Agence Berco design + Piaton

Summary

Sailing CatamaranSailCE A

Length overall: 42.2 ft
Beam: 23.2 ft
Draft: 4 ft
Displacement: 25,133 lb
Sail area (upwind): 1,259 ft²
Cabins: 3–4

* A standard reference image, not the actual boat — shown to help visualise this model's published dimensions.

Best Suited For

Bluewater Cruising
From the published figures: CE Category A · LOA 12.86 m
Liveaboard
From the published figures: LOA 12.86 m · 4 cabins

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Sailing Ratios

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from the builder's published figures, each shown against the bands designers read it by.

Sail area / displacement

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

23.5· Performance

How it is worked out

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

published upwind sail area

Displacement / length

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

172· Light

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.

Design Category

Certified CE design category A (Ocean): the wind and waves the EU Recreational Craft Directive says this boat is designed to take.

D
Sheltered waters
Wind
up to Beaufort 4
Waves
up to 0.3 m
C
Inshore
Wind
up to Beaufort 6
Waves
up to 2 m
B
Offshore
Wind
up to Beaufort 8
Waves
up to 4 m
AThis boat
Ocean
Wind
above Beaufort 8
Waves
above 4 m

Design limits set by the EU Recreational Craft Directive (2013/53/EU), in significant wave height. A category covers the conditions of those below it. It is the limit the boat was designed to, not a promise that it is safe in any conditions within it — that judgement stays with the skipper.

Show the builders' own words

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.

Dimensions

LOA: 42.2 ft (12.86 m)
Hull length: 40.8 ft (12.45 m)
LWL: 40.3 ft (12.27 m)
Beam: 23.2 ft (7.07 m)
Draft (min): 4 ft (1.22 m)
Draft (max): 4 ft (1.22 m)
Air draft: —
Displacement: 25,133 lb (11,400 kg)
Ballast: —
Cabins: 3–4
Heads: —
Berths: —

Sail Plan

Main sail: —
Jib: —
Genoa: —
Sail area: 1,259 ft² (117 m²)
Downwind sail area: —
Rig type: —

Engine and Tanks

Engine: —
Engine count: —
Engine manufacturer: —
Propulsion type: —
Fuel capacity: —
Fresh water capacity: —
Black water capacity: —

Construction

Mast material: —
Hull material: —
Deck material: —
Keel type: —
Rudder type: —
Steering wheels: —

Builder's Own Figures

Displacement at maximum load: 36372 lbs
Surface utilisable: 79.2 m²
Déplacement en charge maxi: 16.4 t
Surface de voile standard: 90 m²
CE persons: category A 10; category B 12; category C 24; category D 28 (certified persons, not guests)
Sail area basis: maximum upwind sail area 1259 sq ft -> 117.0 m2; standard sail area 968 sq ft
Unit basis: the page prints imperial units; converted (ft/in -> m, lbs -> kg, sq ft -> m2)
Displacement basis: empty weight 25133 lbs as printed -> 11400 kg

Figures read fromwww.bali-catamarans.com/fr/catamarans/bali-4-2· Dimensionsread 9/20/2026

About Bali

Volume production

French catamaran brand founded in 2014 by Olivier Poncin, designed by Catana Group's Research and Innovation department, known for its opening bow door concept.

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