Design and Construction
The Catspace is built by the Catana Group teams using the house approach shared across the Bali range: a solid composite foredeck in place of a trampoline, large sliding cabin-side windows, and short fixed keels bonded to beamy hulls with abundant load-carrying capacity built with short, fixed keels. Those beamy hulls and the rigid foredeck platform give the boat a stable, damped character rather than the flighty feel of lighter multihulls. Empty weight is listed at 20,838 pounds, rising to 28,404 pounds at maximum load, and the CE certification allows up to 10 persons in category A and 28 in category D. The usable deck area of 757.5 square feet speaks to the open, livable footprint the layout pursues.
Rig and Handling
Up top, the helm station sits to starboard and is wrapped with cushions on the side and behind, a comfort detail for the person at the wheel helm station is up top too, to starboard. Unlike the larger Bali 4.6, the Catspace places her winches close at hand from the wheel, which keeps sail handling manageable when short-handed. The standard sail plan is 807 square feet, opening to a maximum upwind area of 1,087 square feet. In about 15 knots of wind, test sailors found her closehauled speed around 4 knots on the speedo, and just under 6 knots reaching in a stronger puff — modest numbers that still delivered a comfortable ride in the conditions tried.
Accommodations
Inside, the Catspace follows the Bali ethos of merging indoor and outdoor space. There is no second door to the foredeck; instead a larger center window opens to draw in the breeze larger center window that opens. Lounge areas sit on the solid foredeck and again atop the flybridge, extending the living space well beyond the saloon. Access to that flybridge runs via stairs from either side deck with handholds placed where needed, a layout detail that reads as secure underfoot. The galley carries home-style refrigeration, another trait carried through the range.
Ownership and Layout Notes
The Catspace and the Bali 4.6 were introduced at the Annapolis show in fall 2022 introduced to North America this past fall during the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, marking their regional debut. The boat's structure — solid foredeck, fixed keels, and beamy hulls — is consistent with the marque's range approach. For an owner, that construction choice and the rigid platform argue for low structural twist and a quiet interior under load.
The Verdict
The Catspace is a volume-driven cruising catamaran that trades outright light-air pace for livability and a rigid, comfortable platform. Her bold styling, open foredeck lounges, and flybridge access make her a plausible coastal and island cruiser, while the close-at-hand winches and cushioned helm suit two-person crews.
Pros
- Solid composite foredeck and fixed-keel hulls with high load capacity
- Generous 757.5 sq ft usable deck area and 21'5" beam
- Winches within reach from the helm; cushioned starboard helm station
- Good flybridge access with practical handholds; foredeck and flybridge lounges
Cons
- Modest closehauled and reaching speeds in mid-range wind
- No second foredeck door; relies on center window for forward breeze
