- Beam: 28' 3''
- Hull Material: Composite
- Fuel Tank: 2 x 132|gallon
- Fresh Water: 2 x 79|gallon
The Balance 580 supercharges performance voyaging for sailors who demand both speed and refined luxury. Designed for long-range cruising without compromise, her long, lean foam-core hulls and heavily carbon-reinforced 100% epoxy construction deliver exceptional stiffness, strength, and sailing efficiency while remaining remarkably light. She is engineered to sail fast in light air, point high upwind with minimal leeway, and surge effortlessly into the high teens and twenties as conditions build.
With a powerful 2,255 sq ft sail plan, three-headsail rig, and self-tacking jib, the 580 ghosts along in under five knots of wind while others motor, yet remains easily managed short-handed. Her award-winning 90% pivoting VersaHelm® provides unmatched sightlines and seamless flow between cockpit and salon, while superb deck ergonomics and centralized sail handling make her one of the easiest performance cats of her size to sail alone.
Inside, the Balance 580 delivers expansive, open-plan living with an island-style galley, luxurious accommodations for six to eight, and handcrafted foam-core wood cabinetry throughout. Italian-inspired interiors, generous storage, and convertible living spaces make her equally suited to passagemaking or extended liveaboard comfort. Optional VersaDrive hybrid propulsion further enhances efficiency, dramatically reducing fuel consumption while supporting large lithium battery banks and solar arrays.
Fast, strong, and elegantly executed, the Balance 580 represents the pinnacle of bluewater performance cruising—where speed, comfort, quality, and sustainability remain perfectly in balance.
Specifications
Overall Length:17.78 m / 58.32 ft
Waterline Length:17.78 m / 58.33 ft
Beam Overall:8.6 m / 28.21 ft
Main Sail:140.9 m² / 1,516 ft²
Working Self-Tacking Jib:79.5 m² / 856 ft²
Sail Area (100% Foretriangle):209.5 m² / 2,255 ft²
Asymmetric Spinnaker:310.83 m² / 3,346 ft²
Screacher / Reacher:125.7 m² / 1,353 ft²
Draft (Boards Down):3.35 m / 10.99 ft
Draft (Boards Up):1.65 m / 5.40 ft
Air Draft / Mast Clearance:27.43 m / 89.99 ft
Displacement (Cruise Equipped Launch Weight):16,668 kg / 36,753 lbs (Standard Carbon Cross Version)
Underwing Clearance:1.10 m / 3.61 ft
Fuel Capacity:2 x 500 L / 2 x 132 gal
Fresh Water Capacity:2 x 300 L / 2 x 79 gal
Black Water Capacity:2 x 60 L / 2 x 16 gal
Co-Designers:Phillip Berman & Du Toit Yacht Design
Denison Yachting - Annapolis is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Balance Catamarans.
Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.
STANDARD SAIL-AWAY equipment as per Schedule "A" specifications
Owners Three / Four Cabin GA ( with either convertible office / bunk beds / captains quarters for the Four Cabin option)
Carbon Core Construction - Corecell SAN foam core with epoxy resin and carbon reinforcements in high load areas
Carbon Daggerboards & Trunks
Carbon Rudders, Stock & Quadrants
Aluminium Mast with spreaders and wire rigging - Sparcraft Masts
Aluminium Hayrack Boom - Sparcraft Masts
Carbon Crossbeam and Longeron - Fused Composite Designs
Deck, hull and cockpit including non-skid standard colour Cloud white
2 x Harken 60 Electric Radial Winches (Jib Sheet, Reefs) at helm
2 x Harken 60 Electric Radial Winches (Main Halyard & Genoa) at helm
2 x Harken 50 Electric Radial Winches (lifting dinghy, dagger boards and/or spinnaker and Code 0) aft end coaming
1 x Harken 60 Electric Radial Winch 3 speed at Mast Base
Straight Jib Track on Foredeck
Main Sail (Square Top) - Ullman Sails Crosscut Dacron with stack pack.
Staysail - Ullman Sails Crosscut Dacron on manual Single Line Furler on torsion cable with lock
Genoa - Ullman Sails Crosscut Dacron on Structural Forestay manual Furler with single line
Screecher (Code 0) - Ullman Sails Radial Nylon on manual continuous line Furler with lock
2 x Yanmar (4JH80hp) SD60 sail drive diesel engines and standard fixed props
Yanmar VC20 Dual electronic throttle (upper helm & lower helm)
Each engine has a 12V 130a/h AGM start batteries trickle charged from the main house bank
E - Power Single Integrel 9KW – 48V charging system - port engine
Dual Racor fuel filters per engine
Service Voltages: 48 VDC & 220V 50Hz & Optional - 110V 60Hz per ISO/CE standards
Victron Lithium-ion Batteries 4 x 24V 200A/h, 400A/h capacity at 48 volts
Victron Lithium-ion Batteries 1 x 24V 200A/h, charged from the 48V bank
Victron Quattro Inverter Charger 2 x 48V 5KW, 230V Charger/Inverter for the house batteries
Digital Battery & Monitoring System via Victron display
C-Zone digital switching system
Shore power cable; 20m 230V Marinco with easy lock system starboard transom step
AC outlets/USB: 2 x AC outlets/USB per cabin, 4 x AC outlets/USB in the galley, 2 x AC outlets/USB at the nav, 2 x AC outlets/USB at fridge area, 1 x AC outlet/USB at the DB board, 1 x AC outlet /USB in hull passage
LED Downlights for cockpit, saloon, galley, companion ways, heads and cabins - warm white/red.
Self switching LED service light in engine rooms, DB board, sail lockers, water maker cupboard, comms cupboard & foredeck lockers
Courtesy lights (warm white) one on each transom step
LED strip lights for port and starboard companion ways, galley, nav area, saloon plinth & furniture detail in cabins
Reading lights - Chrome, warm white self-switching x 2 in each cabin
Each cabin has 2 x Caframo Sirocco white fans
Electric Tecma silent plus 2G 24v (Tall) white toilets x 3, salt & freshwater plumbing
Indel Double Drawer 160L Light Fridge
Indel Double Drawer 160L Light Freezer
Bosch Electric oven, 4 plate induction hob with stainless-steel pot holder
Portlights in saloon windows - 2 x 600 in the front windows
B&G ZEUS S 12 Multi-function Display (Includes chart for South Africa)
B&G HALO20+ 36NM Radar on the mast
B&G TRITON2 digital display
B&G Autopilot - NAC-3 autopilot computer, RF25N rudder feedback unit, Precision-9 solid-state compass, 1 x TRITON2 Autopilot control head
B&G Hydraulic 24V T3 Ram
B&G V60 DSC- AIS - RX VHF marine radio fitted at nav table
B&G V3100 SOTDMA Class B AIS with GPS-500
Transom Outdoor Shower Pressurized hot and cold water - starboard side
Aluminium flip up Sparcraft swim ladder - starboard side
Electric Anchor windlass (non-capstan) with wired remote
Primary Anchor - Rocna 50 MKII with 50m of 10mm (3/8”) galvanized chain
Secondary Anchor: Fortress FX-85 with 3m chain & 90m warp
8 x Inflatable fenders with 2.5m of polyester rope
2 x custom fenders for aft transom step
10 x 15m by 18mm black dock lines with spliced eye
8 x Black alloy mooring cleats - Sides and transom
2 x Pop up cleats on the transom
2 x Fairleads for mooring at the bow of the boat
Carbon Steering wheel
Carbon Stanchions with Dyneema triple line guard rail
Carbon Dock line chafe plates
Dyneema Trampoline, black colour
Line bag & Daggerboard covers package
Black Aluminium pulpits with white composite seat
Versa-Helm swing pedestal (upper/lower position)
Folding stainless-steel Bimini with canvas sunshade at upper helm
Composite grab handles around coach roof, transom coaming & between lower & upper helm
Build in Aft Cockpit track for canvas enclosure
Versa-Doors with custom sliding on transom port & starboard
Salt water deck wash located on the fwd face of anchor locker & port transom
Cockpit composite table on telescopic pedestals to lower into daybed
Wooden Saloon table (matching carpentry) with double fold out leaf on telescopic pedestals to lower into daybed
Cockpit quick-dry foam cushions covered in outdoor rated fabric
Foam mattresses 150mm (6") thick for all cabins with memory foam topper.
All Cabins have Dometic Oceanair pleated shades
All heads and showers have Dometic Oceanair white roller shades
Heads counter tops, Solid surface with matching basin all white with towel rails in all heads
Bottom Paint - Pettit Odyssey Triton Black
Interior Fabric and Timber Veneered Cabinetry options as per the Balance Configurator
Launching and Commissioning
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