Liz Day walks through a four-cabin Bali catamaran finishing her charter career and ready for a second life as a private cruiser.
Filmed at anchor in the British Virgin Islands, this walkthrough with Liz Day of BVI Yacht Sales introduces S/V Le Grand Bleu I, a 2021 Bali 4.2 currently working in charter and scheduled to phase out of the fleet. It’s a concise but thorough tour that focuses on the things buyers actually ask about: layout, living space, systems hours, and how soon the boat can be handed over.
Open-plan living, inside and out
The Bali 4.2’s signature move is its continuous main deck. The saloon and galley open to the aft cockpit through a full-width tilting door, and a direct walkthrough leads forward to the bow lounge. With everything open, as Day points out, the entire main deck becomes one social space — an arrangement that suits Caribbean cruising and charter guests equally well. Large windows throughout keep the interior bright and well ventilated.
The galley is fitted with household-style refrigeration, an ENO three-burner stove and oven, and generous storage. A forward-facing chart table carries a secondary Raymarine display along with navigation instruments and electrical monitoring — a genuine interior nav station for passage planning or watchkeeping rather than a token desk.
Helm and handling
Up on the flybridge helm there is excellent visibility and full sail control, with electric winch handling and Raymarine touchscreen multifunction displays within easy reach. Combined with the wide aft cockpit, the boat offers several distinct entertaining zones with easy transitions between them — part of why Day describes the 4.2 as an easy-to-manage cruising catamaran for experienced sailors and relaxed cruisers alike.
Four cabins, plus forepeaks
Below, she’s laid out in the four-cabin, four-head configuration, with en suite heads connected by a shared Jack-and-Jill shower arrangement — an efficient way to get generously sized bathrooms into a 42-foot catamaran. The aft cabins have island berths and good stowage; the forward cabins offer flexible accommodation for family or charter guests. Two forepeak cabins add crew or storage space, and the starboard forepeak has direct internal access from the forward starboard cabin, which Day notes is handy for families with children.
Equipment and availability
She was factory equipped with generator, air conditioning and solar, and built to full US specification. Power comes from twin 45-horsepower Yanmar engines with SD60 saildrives showing roughly 3,700 hours as of February 2026, paired with a 9 kW generator at approximately 4,800 hours. An 11-foot RIB with a 15-horsepower outboard is included. A comprehensive phase-out from charter is scheduled for August, after which she’ll be presented ready for private ownership — though Day says arrangements are already in place for an earlier release if a buyer wants her sooner.
Where the model sits
For context, YachtSite data shows a modest but steady market for the model.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bali 4.2 sold, last 24 months | 5 |
| Median sold price | $600,000 |
| Median time to sell | ~261 days |
| Active listings now | 4 |
| Asking range | $415,000 – $834,525 (median $487,000) |
| Median sold (24 mo) | $600,000 | |||
| Median asking (active) | $487,000 |