Every now and then we run a short feature on noteable semi- custom catamarans.
Say hello to “Skimmer”, a 76 foot performance catamaran from South Africa: a Balance 760.
This cat yacht has plenty of space for luxury cruising. Balance 760s are semi-custom, like most Balance boats: you can from two to five cabins. In the two-cabin version, each hull is a huge private suite.
All of the sail lines lead back to the flybridge helm.
LOA 22.00 m / 72.18 ft
LWL 21.15m / 69.36 ft
Beam Overall / 10.58 m 34.71 ft
Beam Hull CL / 8.00 m 26.25 ft
Hull Beam 2.58 m / 8.46 ft
Freeboard (Bow) / 1.93 m 6.33 ft
Freeboard (Aft) / 1.48 m 4.86 ft
Hull draft 0.64 m / 20.09 ft
Draft 1.80 m / 5.91 ft
Air draft 32.33 m / 106.06 ft
Bridgedeck Clearance / 1.20 m 3.94 ft
Displacement (DWL) 25.5 tonnes / 56, 228 lbs
Sail Area Total 300.2 m2 / 3230 ft2
Mainsail 190.3 m2 / 2048 ft2
Sail Area (100% Foretriangle) 109.9 m2 / 1183 ft2
Power 2 x 132 kW / 2 x 180 hp
Fresh Water 2300 L / 630 US Gallons
Fuel 3800 L / 940 US Gallons
Holding Tanks 394 litres 58 US Gallons