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Build Your Catamaran Sail Plan

Insights from Phil Berman, Patrick Shaughnessy, and Herb McCormick on Catamaran Conversations If you’re speccing out a new cruising catamaran, the sail inventory is one of the most personal —...

Why Bruce Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story

Based on Episode 5 of Catamaran Conversations with Phil Berman (Balanced Catamarans), Patrick Shaughnessy (Farr Yacht Design), and Herb McCormick If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of comparing...

Daggerboards: The Heart of a Performance Catamaran

Insights from Catamaran Conversations, Episode 4 — featuring Phil Berman (Balanced Catamarans), Patrick Shaughnessy (Far Yacht Design), and Herb McCormick If there’s one design choice that truly separates a performance...

Catamaran Helm Stations: What Every Buyer Needs to Know

When you’re evaluating a performance cruising catamaran, the helm station is one of the most consequential design decisions on the boat — and one of the least understood. It affects...

Exterior Design: The Critical Decisions Behind Every Balanced Catamaran

What makes a performance catamaran truly exceptional on the water? It starts long before the sails go up — it starts with the hull. In Episode 2 of Catamaran Conversations,...

Balance University

Watch the video to learn more about Balance University Instructional programs. Keep an out for locations near you Explore Balance Education

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Taking Ownership of a Balance Catamaran

Take a look inside an owners journey to take possession of his Balance 526 Catamaran in South Africa.

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How to Order a Balance Catamaran

A note on this guide: this is an earlier edition, filmed when every Balance was built at our St Francis yard — before we expanded to a second South African...

Understanding Catamaran Pricing

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