Used Balance 482 Sailboats for Sale

The Balance 482 represents a pivotal shift in the performance multihull market, designed to satisfy the rigorous demands of "blue water" couples who refuse to sacrifice speed for comfort. Launched as a collaborative effort between Balance Catamarans founder Phillip Berman and naval architect Anton du Toit, the 482 was engineered to fill the gap between heavy, production-built "condo-marans" and ultra-spartan racing cats. Constructed at the Nexus Yachts facility in St. Francis Bay, South Africa, the vessel utilizes sophisticated building techniques, including vacuum-infusion with E-glass and carbon fiber reinforcements over closed-cell foam cores. This emphasis on weight management allows the 482 to maintain a high power-to-weight ratio while offering the interior volume necessary for long-term liveaboard voyaging. Since its debut, the model has garnered significant industry acclaim, most notably being named Sail Magazine's Best Performance Multihull for 2022.