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Balance 526

8 current listings in our evaluation (as at 03.11.2026).

Balance 526 from the side
Shipyard photo – model image, not a specific boat. Photo: © Balance Catamarans

What distinguishes the model

  • Convincing through high build quality in full epoxy and carbon, which owners and the specialist press praise as first-class and detailed.
  • As a performance catamaran it also sails briskly in little wind and is easy for a couple to handle shorthanded.
  • The variable helm station (Versahelm) allows steering from above or below and thus eases watches in any weather.

Build period and series

Model ranges: 2014 to today

Shipyard

Balance Catamarans

In the listing

8 boats, build years 2016 to 2025.

Key data

Length overall16 m
Beam8,26 m
Draft1,12 m
Displacement (light)12,5 t
Mast height23,93 m
Upwind sail area157,1 m²
Cabins3*
Heads3*
Berths (max.)6*
Water tank780 l
Diesel tank1.000 l
PropulsionSaildrive
DesignPhillip Berman and Du Toit Yacht Design
CE categoryA*

Details from data sheets, brochures and shipyard websites, individual values from tests in the specialist press. Values marked with * come from the providers' details in the current listings (median or most frequent value). Individual boats may differ due to version or refit.

More in the pre-purchase review: our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, survey brief for the surveyor.