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Bali 4.1

Coming fast on the heels of its predecessor, the Bali 4.0, the Bali 4.1 adds a number of improvements, many of them inspired by feedback from owners and charterers. She’s an evolution of a concept that has already proven popular and very much benefits from its builder’s continued willingness to adapt and evolve.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

As many sailors already know, Bali is a line developed by French builder Catana that targets charter first and private ownership second—or at least that’s the way it has turned out in recent years. The brand has had great success with Dream Yacht Charter, in particular, which has in turn helped enhance various economies of scale for Catana and its build processes.

The foam-cored, vacuum-infused hulls have a chine

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