{"id":14631,"date":"2025-04-09T14:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/?p=14631"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:10:44","slug":"balance-580-multihull-of-the-year-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/balance-580-multihull-of-the-year-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote for the Balance 580 \u2013 Multihull of the Year Nominee!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14631\" class=\"elementor elementor-14631\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d06ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8d06ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d0c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d0c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We\u2019re thrilled to share that the<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/580-2\/\">Balance 580<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">has been nominated for\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"408\">Multihull of the Year<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<em data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"430\">Multihulls World<\/em>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"652\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This stunning new launch from Balance Catamarans is already making waves\u2014and for good reason. Designed for those who demand both\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"591\">performance and luxury<\/span>, the 580 is a true testament to what modern voyaging can be.<\/span><\/p><div><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3392f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ff3392f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/jZdfHVcTkjs&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304c19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304c19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"434\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.75rem;\">A New Standard in Luxury Performance Cruising<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1097\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Crafted with\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"766\">100% epoxy and heavy carbon reinforcement<\/span>, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/580-2\/\"><strong>Balance 580<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> is longer, leaner, and faster than any of Balance\u2019s smaller models. She\u2019s not just sleek\u2014she\u2019s strong. The all-epoxy build, closed-cell foam core hulls, and handcrafted wood foam-core furniture make her the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1026\">lightest catamaran in her class<\/span>, yet she offers an unrivaled level of\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1096\">interior volume and storage<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1154\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As Phil Berman, founder of Balance Catamarans, puts it:<\/span><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1330\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1330\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1330\">\u201cShe\u2019s a true high-performance luxury voyager&#8230; a 50,000 labor hour work of art for discriminating sailors who refuse to compromise sailing performance or luxury living.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c97ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"8c97ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior-027-copy.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8c97ba6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Balance 580 - windigo interior-027 copy\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ2NTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9iYWxhbmNlY2F0YW1hcmFucy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC9CYWxhbmNlLTU4MC13aW5kaWdvLWludGVyaW9yLTAyNy1jb3B5LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjhjOTdiYTYifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior-027-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8c97ba6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Balance 580 - windigo interior\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ2NTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9iYWxhbmNlY2F0YW1hcmFucy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC9CYWxhbmNlLTU4MC13aW5kaWdvLWludGVyaW9yLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjhjOTdiYTYifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5679d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5679d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #7a7a7a;\" data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1366\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Smart Design, Inside and Out<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1630\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Co-designed by renowned yacht designer\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1424\">Anton du Toit<\/span>, the 580 features Balance\u2019s signature\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1499\">VersaHelm dual steering stations<\/span>, a\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1538\">cutter rig for ease of handling<\/span>, and multiple\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1578\">custom layout options<\/span>\u2014including 3 to 5 cabin versions for owners or crew.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1790\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1667\">open-plan cockpit and salon<\/span>\u00a0can transform with the weather\u2014wide open on sunny days or closed off for a cozy, light-filled retreat when the skies turn.<\/span><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1933\"><p data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1933\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1920\">\u201cThe panoramic views, large side windows, and smart skylight integration keep owners connected to the sea\u2014even from inside,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says Berman.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f978f31 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f978f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/b6w0ro_cTQg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262d6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"262d6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1366\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.75rem;\">Speed, Safety, and Simplicity<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2052\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Balance\u2019s focus on <strong data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2025\">sailing made safer and simpler<\/strong> shines through in the 580:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2455\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2146\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2146\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2094\">Carbon Cross Standard Construction<\/strong>: E-glass, foam core, carbon fiber, and epoxy resin.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2235\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2235\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2174\">Carbon Cross+ Options<\/strong>: Carbon coachroof, cockpit, daggerboards, rudders, and more.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2318\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2318\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2285\">Dual daggerboards, high underwing clearance<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2317\">easily reefed sailplan<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2402\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2402\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2371\">Electrically furling three-headsail cutter rig<\/strong>\u2014easily operated by one person.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2455\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2455\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2431\">Drop-down bow thruster<\/strong> for effortless docking.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2641\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This isn\u2019t just a boat\u2014it\u2019s a movement. With <strong data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2529\">nine hulls already sold<\/strong>, launching through 2027, the <a href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/580-2\/\">Balance 580<\/a> is redefining what\u2019s possible in high-performance, bluewater cruising.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f220ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"3f220ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior-146.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3f220ef\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Balance 580 - windigo interior-146\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ2NjQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9iYWxhbmNlY2F0YW1hcmFucy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC9CYWxhbmNlLTU4MC13aW5kaWdvLWludGVyaW9yLTE0Ni5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIzZjIyMGVmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior-146.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior-135.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3f220ef\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Balance 580 - windigo interior-135\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ2NjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9iYWxhbmNlY2F0YW1hcmFucy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC9CYWxhbmNlLTU4MC13aW5kaWdvLWludGVyaW9yLTEzNS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIzZjIyMGVmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/balancecatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Balance-580-windigo-interior-135.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4ae9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4ae9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #7a7a7a;\" data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2683\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\ud83d\udc49 Help Us Win \u2013 Cast Your Vote!<\/span><\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2827\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you believe in innovation, craftsmanship, and adventure on the open sea, cast your vote for the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2799\">Balance 580<\/span>\u00a0as\u00a0<em data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2826\">Multihull of the Year<\/em>.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2930\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.multihulls-world.com\/160\/the-multihulls\/votes\/votes\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333399;\" data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2865\">Click here to vote now!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2995\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Let\u2019s show the world what the future of sailing looks like. \ud83c\udf0a\u2728<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2995\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2995\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Still need more convincing? 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