Sail area / displacement
How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.
- 26.2· Racing
How it is worked out
sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔
published upwind sail area
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bali 52 pieds sailing in the mediteranean sea — Bali
Design
- Naval architect
- Xavier Faÿ
- Interior designer
- PIATON BERCO
Summary
- Length overall
- 53.8 ft
- Beam
- 26.8 ft
- Draft
- 4.6 ft
- Displacement
- 47,179 lb
- Sail area (upwind)
- 2,142 ft²
- Cabins
- 3–6
* 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 16.41 m
- Performance Cruising
From the published figures: SA/D 26.2 (upwind 199 m², displacement 21400 kg) · 6 cabins
- Liveaboard
From the published figures: LOA 16.41 m · 6 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.
Displacement / length
How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.
- 166· 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.
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
- 53.8 ft (16.41 m)
- Hull length
- 50.6 ft (15.42 m)
- LWL
- 50.3 ft (15.32 m)
- Beam
- 26.8 ft (8.16 m)
- Draft (min)
- 4.6 ft (1.4 m)
- Draft (max)
- 4.6 ft (1.4 m)
- Air draft
- —
- Displacement
- 47,179 lb (21,400 kg)
- Ballast
- —
- Cabins
- 3–6
- Heads
- —
- Berths
- —
Sail Plan
- Main sail
- —
- Jib
- —
- Genoa
- —
- Sail area
- 2,142 ft² (199 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
- 67.72 lbs
- Surface utilisable
- 115.4 m²
- Déplacement en charge maxi
- 30.7 t
- Surface de voile standard
- 146 m²
- CE persons
- category A 14; category B 16; category C 24; category D 40 (certified persons, not guests)
- Sail area basis
- maximum upwind sail area 2141 sq ft -> 198.9 m2; standard sail area 1571 sq ft
- Unit basis
- the page prints imperial units; converted (ft/in -> m, lbs -> kg, sq ft -> m2)
- Displacement basis
- empty weight 47.27 lbs as printed -> 21 kg
Figures read fromwww.bali-catamarans.com/fr/catamarans/bali-5-2· Dimensionsread 9/20/2026
Videos
External contentFilms of this model from the builder's official YouTube channel (Bali Catamarans). They are the builder's own; the figures above are the reference.
Shorts
At sea, the BALI 5.2 reveals another side of its personality.
The BALI 5.2 doesn’t follow the rules. It rewrites them.
Videos whose title names the Bali 5.2, from the channel the builder's site links; last checked 9/30/2026. Playing one loads YouTube's player, which may set cookies.
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.
Visit brand pageThe Bali Range
Every model Bali publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.
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