Catana Group is announcing the launch of the Bali 5.2
The BALI brand is once again going big. Just a few months after the launch of the Bali 5.8, Catana Group is announcing the launch of the Bali 5.2.
A new creation that comes as a surprise, both because of the group’s consistent and exceptional ability to innovate and create new models, and because of its capacity to constantly adapt the range to new expectations.
The BALI range had never included a 52-foot boat, but now it has!
Inspired by the BALI 5.8, the BALI 5.2 meets all the requirements of this size, while offering new features, something different, probably the essentials of tomorrow’s catamarans in this category.
Above all, a BALI must be a BALI, and the native elements of the range, such as the up-and-over door, the solid foredeck, and the door connecting the saloon and the forward cockpit, have naturally been incorporated on board.
But the specifications don’t stop there. The Bali 5.2 is taking up the challenge inherent in the brand: to find ever more space, aboard each new model, and after each little optimisation. To do this, the group is capitalising on its experience in the development of the 15 new boats that have already been launched over the past 11 years.
Space on board, the BALI trademark.
The BALI 5.2 is available in 3, 4, 5 and 6-cabin versions. This is the first catamaran in its category to offer such a wide range of layouts.
It offers a wide range of customisation and configuration options depending on your programme, your activity, your family or crew.
The BALI 5.2 can sleep up to 16 people, if necessary. The aft cabins in the 6-cabin version can each accommodate 3 people, and the toilets are separate from the showers for even more comfort in this version. For the crew that accompanies you while you cruise, an additional bunk bed is available in this configuration and the forepeaks can also be fitted out.
The owner combinations clearly offer a lot of living space and plenty of storage in the hulls. Here, the modularity will appeal to those who are undecided: 1+2, 2+2, 3+1: there are as many cabin configurations as there are individual sailing programmes.
The Bali spirit, great sailing and a welcoming design
The atmosphere on board, created and styled by the design team at PIATON-BERCAULT, immediately charms you with the aesthetics of the sleeping areas and the nacelle. The quality of the assemblies, the rounded furniture, the colours, the materials. There is a large U-shaped galley, as on the BALI 5.8, that’s separated from the saloon by a high-level unit which increases storage space. The large double-door fridge is another reminder that you’re aboard a BALI, and nowhere else.
Because this is a proper sailing boat, the chart table hasn’t been left out. All commands can be effected from this forward-facing position. The chart table incorporates the latest innovations in automated management of the boat’s safety, comfort and self-sufficiency. One large screen allow for electric and electronic management of the boat and offering fingertip control of comfort equipment and water and energy resources on board. And what’s more, this space offers a very comfortable office space with a sea view.
Finally, for meals and socialising, the saloon has a large L-shaped bench seat around an XXL table that can seat 12 people, facing a relaxing, lounge-like bench seat.
Always imitated, never equalled!
The inside-outside concept simply is BALI. The up-and-over door and the open-plan interior allow you to enjoy the catamaran’s entire volume in any conditions. In the open position, the view is limited only by the horizon, while remaining well insulated and protected from the sun if you’re sailing in the tropics! The door lowers and you stay dry and warm inside, in a perfectly sealed space and not sheltering under plastic sheets.
Space optimisation is what it’s all about: making spaces and functions usable at all times, rather than dividing them up so that they can only be used partially!
The aft deck offers a real BeachClub with a hydraulic platform that can be added for a tender or for swimming. It also means you can move from one side of the boat to the other at the stern, thanks to its integral deck!
The solid foredeck, Bali innovating towards democratisation
Criticised at the very start of the BALI CATAMARANS story, we’re now seeing that the trampolines of other boats on the market have been shrinking over the years, tending to disappear. Could the shipyard be a pioneer, sensitive above all to the needs of sailors?
What is certain is that the solid foredeck is a genuine space for playing, eating, socialising, resting and relaxing peacefully, in complete safety, even under sail. Its connection to the saloon through the forward door makes this an area that is completely integrated into the boat, with fluid and well-distributed circulation.
The ROOFTOP
As on the BALI 5.8, the sunbathing, lounge and navigation areas have been redesigned and are modular, ready to adapt to every moment of the day. The tilting bench seat at the helm station integrates as well with being under way as it does with the large table, to extend the conviviality of this terrace area. With its unobstructed view and tranquillity, the ROOFTOP is one of the signatures of the large BALI models and is feature that no one can do without today.
For the pleasure of sailing
Drawing on its CATANA heritage, BALI is always striving to improve the performance of its catamaran. And the BALI 5.2 is no exception, equipped with a 70 m² overlapping genoa to increase its sailing qualities and satisfy that thirst for pleasure under sail. The 94 m² square-topped mainsail can also be accompanied by a 105 m² code 0 to take advantage of light airs and improve upwind performance.
Finally, for days without wind, YANMAR offers propulsion of up to 115 hp for each engine.
