Our boat · catamaran

Bali 4.6 — a home on the water for a whole week

14 metres, four double cabins with private bathrooms, a flybridge with sunbeds and a foredeck where half the day goes by.

14.3 mlength

7.7 mbeam

4guest cabins

4bathrooms with shower

8guests + 2 skippers

About the boat

More space than you’d expect from 46 feet

The Bali 4.6 is built in France by Catana — the same yard that makes fast ocean-going catamarans. The hulls were drawn by Xavier Faÿ: slim straight bows, a low profile and large hull windows.

Bali’s big idea is open space. Instead of the usual trampoline there is a solid foredeck with sofas and a table. The saloon and aft cockpit become one area: a large folding door lifts up to the ceiling, leaving no wall between the galley and the stern.

A catamaran doesn’t roll like a monohull: she sails flat, without heeling — a glass stays put on the table. First-time sailors especially appreciate that.

Shipyard: Bali Catamarans (Catana), France
Designer: Xavier Faÿ
Length: 14.28 m
Beam: 7.66 m
Draft: 1.22 m
Displacement: 13.6 t (light)
Sails: mainsail + self-tacking jib, up to 160 m²
Engines: 2 diesels
Fresh water: 800 L
Fuel: 800 L

Layout

How the boat is laid out

Two hulls with the saloon between them. The cabins are spread across both hulls, so neighbours hardly hear each other.

Bali 4.6 layout: four double cabins, bathrooms, saloon and cockpit

What’s where on the plan

Four double cabinstwo in each hull — aft and forward, each with its own bathroom and shower.
Crew cabina separate cabin with bunk beds — this is where the skippers sleep.
Saloon and galleyin the centre, level with the aft cockpit, with a table for six to eight.
Foredecka lounge with sofas, a table and sunbeds — straight out through a door from the saloon.

On the plan the stern is on the left and the bow on the right.

Life on board

Where the day goes

Four places to relax on board — there’s always shade, sun or a quiet corner.

foredeck

Foredeck lounge

Sofas, a table for morning coffee and a huge sunbed across the whole deck. The best spot on a passage — and for sunset at anchor.

up top

Flybridge

The upper deck next to the helm: sunbeds, a sofa and a sunshade. You can see everything from here — including how the skippers sail the boat.

centre

Cockpit and saloon

A big table for everyone, soft sofas and floor-length windows. With the door raised, the saloon and stern become one open terrace.

galley

Galley

A double sink, hob and oven, microwave and coffee machine. While cooking you can see the sea and everyone at the table.

supplies

Big fridge

Double-door, just like at home, with a freezer. Room for food for the whole group and ice for evening drinks.

stern

Deck grill

Fish from the local market and vegetables, grilled right on deck with no smoke in the saloon. Dinner at anchor in a quiet bay.

Cabins

Every couple gets a cabin and a bathroom

All four guest cabins have a double bed, hull windows and an overhead hatch: bright by day, fresh at night. Every cabin has its own bathroom with a separate shower — no morning queue.