50 to 55 feet
The 50 to 60-foot category you were familiar with up until our 2023 edition of the Buyer’s Guide now includes so many models that we’ve had to split it in two! That’s right, most builders are trying to establish themselves in this large multihull niche. The 50- to 55-foot range now includes the largest number of models - most of which are standard, but you do start to see the first semi-custom versions. Hulls of 15 to 16.5 meters in length also mark the maximum size of multihull that remains manageable by a family crew or when sailing short-handed.
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Balance 502 CC The 482 Only Better! NEW Forever Green In the same way as the 442, which has become the 464 CC, the 482 has been redesigned as the 502 CC. But let’s be clear from the outset: this is no mere marketing restyling with slightly extended sugarscoops, but is in fact, a profound evolution. Starting with the structure, daggerboards and rudders, now in carbon/epoxy, and then focusing on the new optional hybrid propulsion system. The combination of the electric motors providing under-sail hydrogeneration, the 3 kWp of solar panels and the 36 kWh battery promises fuel saving…
