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To offer a pleasant living space that offers privacy and a panoramic view of the surroundings. Based on this philosophy, BALI catamarans launched the BALI 4.0 LOUNGE at the 2015 Cannes Boat Show. Bringing the innovations seen on the BALI 4.3 Loft - large and entirely open living spaces with forward cockpit and sunbathing area, unique self-sufficiency, meticulous build quality and competitive prices - the BALI 4.0 LOUNGE completes the BALI Catamarans range, making them accessible to a wide audience. On top of that, the BALI 4.0 LOUNGE brings all the safety and performance you would expect from a CATANA.

Innovation: Open space and panoramic views of the sea

BALI 4.0 LOUNGE distinguishes itself with an open space saloon and cockpit that can be turned into one space by opening an immense tilting glass door with electric rams. Doing this, the saloon becomes a terrace with a sea view in seconds…

Relaxation: Sailing and fun in Lounge mode Forward cockpit that includes a sitting area with removable tables and a large sundeck instead of the conventional trampoline. Additional living space with a sundeck on the coach roof.

Comfort: when the interior becomes the exterior As it is the case with bigger BALI models, the BALI 4.0 offers an impressive amount of daylight in its interior. The big opening windows provide an unbeatable amount of fresh air and a panoramic view of the surroundings, while the hull windows bring additional ventilation. Its technical equipment will satisfy even the most demanding sailors, and the most demanding cooks. In the front part of the salon you will find a modern and fully equipped kitchen that enables you to cook with a sea view.

Practicality: Unique level of self sufficiency for a 40 foot catamaran. With an 800 l water tank and a 400 l fuel tank, an exceptionally big refrigerator and freezer, big batteries, state of the art kitchen and the displacement of just 8.6 t, the BALI 4.0 will take you further than you could have ever imagined.

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Bali Catspace 40: Spacious catamaran promises 20% more room than its rivals

July 1, 2020

Bali began its clever convertible inside/outside concept with the 4.3 launched in 2016. And the successful formula of using a slide-up door to enclose the aft cockpit has been repeated on the 4.1, 5.4, this new 40, plus a 4.8 and 4.6 also launching this year.

The idea is attributed to Bali’s founder, Olivier Poncin, who has built up a €63m turnover business in this short space of time.

It’s easy to appreciate why the one-level saloon/cockpit living concept has met with such success, particularly in the multihull charter market .

And the ability to close off the saloon and enjoy the outside world in complete protection makes these holiday-style catamarans viable for cold weather sailing too.

The 40 is the new baby of the range and was given the Catspace label to emphasise the way space is maximised to the limit within 40ft.

It is the only 40ft catamaran with a flybridge, for example, which has access from either side and space for four people to lounge behind the helm. Moreover, there is 20% more living space than its competition, claims Bali.

Chined hulls help create an enormous amount of internal volume, but designer Lasta has kept the bows sharp and bridgedeck clearance reasonably high.

The build shares similar impressive techniques to Poncin’s other cat brand, Catana, including using vacuum infusion with closed cell PVC foam and bulkheads laminated to the hull and deck.

Bali maintains that its decision to go with a solid foredeck instead of a trampoline eliminates any twisting, which allows for the precise mechanism of the garage-style door and reduces creaking noises down below.

The generous three or four double cabins all have ensuite heads. The forward cabins have transverse berths and optional kids bunks too.

Specification

LOA: 12.33m (40ft 5in) LWL: 11.71m (38ft 5in) Beam: 6.59m (21ft 7in) Draught: 1.1m (3ft 7in) Displacement: 9,200kg (20,282lb) Upwind sail area: 101m2 (1,087ft2) Price: €298,500 (ex. VAT)

Guests: 8-12 | Length (ft): 40

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Bali - catamaran sailing, yacht charter in greece visiting the famous cyclades, mykonos, santorini, sporades, dodecanese, ionian islands, catamarans were designed to meet the needs of yachtsmen looking to sail with maximum living space, comfort and safety. for this the catana yard brought a particular skill to the design of revolutionary range of catamarans, with innovative ideas as yet unseen in this sector and which break with maritime tradition. with its vast, unhindered interior and exterior living spaces, an optimal level of self-sufficiency and a pioneering nature, the range of bali catamarans is offering new pleasures and sensations to yachtsmen turning their backs on tradition and who want to realise their dreams., the bali 4.0 is characterized by a single cockpit / saloon area, entirely flush and unencumbered by bulkheads, accessible via an immense folding glass door on electric rams. so in the blink of an eye you can switch from cosy mode to lounge mode, with a panoramic view over the sea…, relaxation: sailing and fun in lounge mode, a forward cockpit with dining area as well as an immense sunbathing area in place of the traditional trampoline, extra living space with sunbathing area on the coachroof, comfort: when the interior becomes the exterior, as with its big brothers, the bali 4.5 open space and the bali 4.3 loft, the bali 4.0 enjoys an extraordinary amount of natural light. the large retractable windows bring an unequalled freshness into the saloon as well as a panoramic view. the many hatches in the hulls ensure exceptional natural ventilation., its technical equipment will satisfy the most exacting sailors, and then for the most exacting cook, forward is the latest generation fitted galley allowing you to cook with a sea view., practical: a unique level of self-sufficiency for a 40 footer, with tanks for up to 800 litres of water and 400 litres of diesel, an american-style fridge, an outsized battery bank, all controlled using a multiplexing touch screen with integrated tutorial, the latest generation fitted galley and its light weight (8.6 t), the bali 4.0 will take you further than you ever dreamed possible., similar yachts.

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40ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

We compare specifications, dimensions, sail area, and pricing on the most popular 40ft catamarans in 2020.

Since 2016, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, Leopard, Bali, and Nautitech all rolled out new 40 ft catamaran models in a similar price range that are innovative, spacious, well-built, and comfortable. The latest model to be added to this 40ft array in 2020 is the Bali Catspace.

Bali has done away with the Bali 4.1 model and has designed the Bali Catspace with much improved and innovative features while Lagoon updated their popular L400 and redesigned it with the mast further back to accommodate a self-tacking jib, open scoops, and updated interior. The FP Lucia 40, released in 2016, has pretty much stayed the same, as has the Leopard 40. They are both very popular and successful cats. While the Nautitech Open 40 is a nice sporty sailing cat, it has not really taken hold in the US market with the aft helm stations.

These 40ft catamaran models are affordable and easily be handled by a coupled. It also has all the amenities suitable for a cruising boat such as an ice maker, washing machine, bigger fridge/freezer capacity, and big living spaces, which is very attractive for live-aboard cruising couples.

The 40ft catamaran holds its value because it is in high demand on the used boat market. The 40ft catamaran size range just makes sense.

Read our previous 40ft comparison article for older models: How Do The Most Popular 40-ft Production Catamarans Compare?

New 2020 40Ft Catamaran Comparison

The five main production catamaran contenders in 2020 for liveaboard couples are:

BALI Catspace
FP Lucia 40
Nautitech 40 Open

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40ft Catamaran Deck & Flybridge Layout Comparison

40ft Catamaran Deck & Flybridge Layout Comparisons

40ft Catamaran Models Sail Plan Comparisons

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READER'S QUESTION ANSWERED: Andy asked: "Which Cat is the best value and what do you budget for upgrades that deliver an above average sailing and comfort experience?"

All the forward deck designs are acceptable and safe, as we have now conclusively seen over the last five years. The current trend is smaller nets and larger foredeck areas for the most part on cruising cats. Performance cats all have nets and longer bows and are a different category to the production cruisers. Lagoon has the biggest living space, Bali has the best live-ability overall and FP and Leopard are very popular for couples with the semi-raised helm position but that too is a personal preference.

In terms of the extras or additional options, I normally recommend the following:

The largest engine option available – this is important for your exit strategy especially in the US market and of course it is nice to have the extra power since the modern cats have quite a lot of windage.
The best winch pack available
All the cleats offered
Mostly it is smart to take the code zero pack even if you do not order the sail immediately (Difficult and expensive to retro fit)
Folding props – I really think that if you are going to do any extended cruising the last thing you want is to be dragging fixed props
Air Conditioning if you want to have it
Generator unless you are going to go Lithium with all the inverters and electronics to replace the generator.
Solar – I normally take the factory option and then add aftermarket to increase the array
If possible cable throttles and not electronic (If you are struck by lightning at least you can still control the engines if they still run)
Electrically assisted davits at a minimum – your dinghy is your “car” so one needs to have an efficient handling system (we raise our dinghy every night for security)
Watermaker is fantastic to have. It really makes life so much easier.
Estelle will definitely opt for the washing machine – we never had one but since she’s had it onboard our Lagoon 450, she will not go without again.

Which Is Your Favorite 40ft Catamaran?

So many cruisers and liveaboard couples choose their dream boats from this new 40ft catamaran market. Which is your favorite catamaran and why? Leave your comment below!

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Fabulous article and great comparisons, thank you. How do they sail? Is there any real difference?

HI Chrissy thank you! The performance of the boats are all very similar. They are all cruising cats, so not exactly rocket ships but totally adequate for a an average cruising couple. You could get a little more performance out of any of these boats depending on how aggressively you sail the boat and the type of sails you have. We race our boat and almost always end up in the top three boats.

Thank you for your article, I think we will go for the Catspace

Your welcome! I think you will be very happy with this choice. Only recommendation for any of these models, is upgrade the engines to 40hp.

In your opinion, which Cat is the the best value and what would you budget for upgrades that deliver an above average sailing and comfort experience? Obviously upgrades can be all over the map but you mentioned upgrading engine to 40hp – what else do you feel are almost ‘required’ upgrades? Thanks!

The pricing for the different brands are generally in the same range since this a competitive space and the manufacturers have to make sure they are not priced out of the market. There are essentially no bad catamarans, most are all built to recognized and enforced codes such as CE so it comes down to personal preference. Some boats have Balsa cores and other have closed cell foam cores, others have large nets, some have small nets and some have no nets, all designs are acceptable as we have now conclusively seen over the last five years.The trend is to smaller nets and larger foredeck areas for the most part. Performance boats all have nets and longer bows and are a different category to the production cruisers. Lagoon is good bang for your buck, Bali has the best liveability and space overall and FP and Leopard are very popular for couples because of the helm position.

In terms of the extras or additional options I normally recommend the following: The largest engine option available – this is important for your exit strategy especially in the US market and of course it is nice to have the extra power since the modern cats have quite a bot of windage. the best winch pack available All the cleats offered Mostly it is smart to take the code zero pack even if you do not order the sail immediately (Difficult and expensive to retro fit) Folding props – I really think that if you are going to do any extended cruising the last thing you want is to be dragging fixed props Air Conditioning if you want to have it Generator unless you are going to go Lithium with all the inverters and electronics to replace the generator. Solar – I normally take the factory option and then add aftermarket to increase the array If possible cable throttles and not electronic (If you are struck by lightning at least you can still control the engines if they still run) Electrically assisted davits at a minimum – your dinghy is your car so one needs to have an efficient handling system (we raise our dinghy every night for security) Watermaker is fantastic to have. It really makes life so much easier. Estelle will definitely opt for the washing machine – we never had one but since she’s ahd it onboard our Lagoon 450, she will not go without again.

This is a big subject and there are many opinions, I would be happy to discuss further -Stephen

We have a 2020 Leopard 40 Owners version. We love it. Just wish it carried a bit more fuel.

Hi Eugene, yes! The Leopards are very popular and we sell many of them. They are definitely a great bang for your buck. Thank you for your input!

The 40 Open has the longest WL, Largest Sail Area and has the lightest displacement… indicating it ‘should’ sail better than the others. Other than the helm position, what are the other differences (drawbacks?) you have observed or can comment on (if any)? It appears to be trying to straddle the ‘performance / cruiser’ designation… would you say it is successful?

Doug, yes you are correct however it is a displacement hull, just like the other cats in this category and while it may be a little lighter and have a bigger sailplan, it sails marginally faster, so that is not too much of a factor. In general they are nice boats but the living space is small and just like the new Excess range from Lagoon, the biggest drawback of these cats in our market is the helm position. The aft helm station have just never caught on, which is the reason that Catana and Outremer also moved their helm stations to the bulkhead rather than on the sterns.

Any chance on getting a 2024 update of the 40ft-ish Catamaran Models Comparison?

We will look into it for you

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Brand: Bali 40 Catspace

The CATSPACE is a 40-foot catamaran that combines all the innovations expected from a BALI. Her inverted bows, a signature element of models in the BALI range, offer a pronounced design. The integral deck allows for fluid circulation between the various spaces and ease of moving around while under way.

On deck she features a forward cockpit with lounge and sunbathing area. Above the full-comfort flybridge is home to an immense and safe relaxation area as well as the helm station designed for single-handed or short-handed use… not to mention the performance and quality that make the Catana group’s range so successful.

Conceived by Olivier Poncin and designed by Lasta Design, the BALI Catspace combines all the latest innovations in cruising catamarans.

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Presented as a world preview at Düsseldorf, the Catspace is keeping her promises: this is indeed the most comfortable 40-foot catamaran on the market!

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In addition to having exceptional volume for her size - both in the nacelle and in the hulls - the smallest boat in the Bali range offers the luxury of a helmstation and sail handling controls installed on the flybridge. The forward cabins, often less well designed than the aft cabins on catamarans of this length, offer athwartships berths here – so there's no more fighting over the allocation of cabins! The use of the deck area is maximized thanks to the solid forward cockpit and the aft platform that connects the two sugarscoops. The Bali concept remains the guiding principle on board the Catspace, with its pivoting-tilting door, self-tacking jib, opening bay windows and large storage capacities - water, fuel and refrigeration. A power version of this model has been announced.

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Builder: Bali Catamarans

Architects: Lasta Design Studio

Interior Design: Lasta Design Studio

Length: 12.33 m (40’5”)

Waterline length: 11.80 m (38’9”)

Beam: 6.59 m (21’7”)

Light displacement: 9.2 t (20,300 lbs)

Draft: 1.10 m (3’7”)

Number of cabins: 3/4

Water: 700 l (185 US gal)

Diesel: 400 l (105 US gal)

Motors: 2 x 20/30 HP

Price: € 295,370 ex-tax

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